The population of South Africa 2024 is 64.007.187 as of 1 July 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024.
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South Africa Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 64.007.187 | 1,19%. | 758.605 | 166.972 | 28,5 | 66,3 | 94,8 | 52,4 |
| 2023 | 63.212.384 | 1,32%. | 831.001 | 228.222 | 28,2 | 66,1 | 94,7 | 51,8 |
| 2022 | 62.378.410 | 1,34%. | 836.946 | 233.284 | 27,9 | 65,5 | 94,5 | 51,1 |
| 2021 | 61.502.603 | 1,49%. | 914.668 | 458.246 | 27,6 | 62,0 | 94,3 | 50,4 |
| 2020 | 60.562.381 | 1,60%. | 965.776 | 369.901 | 27,3 | 65,2 | 94,2 | 49,6 |
| 2015 | 56.723.537 | 2,31%. | 1.309.929 | 641.150 | 25,4 | 64,1 | 94,3 | 46,5 |
| 2010 | 52.344.051 | 1,21%. | 635.408 | 68.563 | 23,6 | 58,9 | 92,7 | 42,9 |
| 2005 | 49.490.033 | 1,00%. | 495.733 | 31.286 | 22,1 | 53,9 | 91,5 | 40,5 |
| 2000 | 47.159.719 | 0,83%. | 390.147 | -136.794 | 20,8 | 58,4 | 90,6 | 38,6 |
| 1995 | 44.541.554 | 1,45%. | 645.083 | -98.403 | 20,5 | 61,6 | 97,1 | 36,5 |
| 1990 | 40.746.268 | 2,69%. | 1.095.115 | 259.718 | 20,3 | 62,9 | 103,6 | 33,4 |
| 1985 | 35.042.093 | 3,25%. | 1.138.824 | 244.940 | 19,4 | 62,2 | 102,6 | 28,7 |
| 1980 | 29.518.857 | 3,38%. | 996.537 | 258.127 | 18,4 | 60,0 | 103,0 | 24,2 |
| 1975 | 25.690.940 | 2,75%. | 706.672 | 38.809 | 17,9 | 57,6 | 102,2 | 21,0 |
| 1970 | 22.279.984 | 2,99%. | 666.606 | 61.514 | 17,7 | 55,7 | 101,5 | 18,3 |
| 1965 | 19.089.380 | 3,09%. | 589.129 | 82.514 | 17,8 | 54,4 | 103,3 | 15,6 |
| 1960 | 16.440.172 | 2,68%. | 440.149 | 18.891 | 17,9 | 52,6 | 105,4 | 13,5 |
| 1955 | 14.533.365 | 2,33%. | 338.629 | -2.747 | 18,6 | 48,2 | 106,6 | 11,9 |
| 1950 | 13.038.491 | 2,01%. | 261.552 | 8.751 | 19,2 | 43,1 | 107,8 | 10,7 |
South Africa Population Projection Table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 64.747.319 | 1,12%. | 721.661 | 146.370 | 28,7 | 66,5 | 94,8 | 53,0 |
| 2030 | 68.161.359 | 0,94%. | 640.810 | 141.259 | 29,6 | 67,3 | 94,4 | 55,8 |
| 2035 | 71.234.752 | 0,83%. | 590.174 | 160.676 | 30,2 | 68,1 | 94,1 | 58,4 |
| 2040 | 74.035.624 | 0,73%. | 539.661 | 158.149 | 31,0 | 68,9 | 93,7 | 60,6 |
| 2045 | 76.681.450 | 0,67%. | 514.393 | 163.729 | 31,8 | 69,6 | 93,3 | 62,8 |
| 2050 | 79.177.328 | 0,60%. | 471.882 | 178.382 | 32,3 | 70,3 | 92,9 | 64,9 |
| 2055 | 81.427.427 | 0,52%. | 426.737 | 186.702 | 33,1 | 71,0 | 92,5 | 66,7 |
| 2060 | 83.443.514 | 0,46%. | 381.611 | 188.240 | 34,0 | 71,7 | 92,2 | 68,4 |
| 2065 | 85.261.576 | 0,39%. | 328.973 | 178.307 | 34,6 | 72,4 | 91,9 | 69,8 |
| 2070 | 86.857.023 | 0,38%. | 328.792 | 214.582 | 35,2 | 73,1 | 91,7 | 71,1 |
| 2075 | 88.323.147 | 0,31%. | 271.282 | 184.254 | 35,7 | 73,8 | 91,7 | 72,3 |
| 2080 | 89.674.092 | 0,30%. | 272.035 | 203.365 | 36,2 | 74,5 | 91,7 | 73,5 |
| 2085 | 90.957.535 | 0,25%. | 227.459 | 169.862 | 36,7 | 75,2 | 91,7 | 74,5 |
| 2090 | 92.160.724 | 0,25%. | 230.796 | 185.880 | 37,3 | 75,9 | 91,8 | 75,5 |
| 2095 | 93.300.481 | 0,22%. | 206.637 | 174.310 | 37,8 | 76,6 | 91,9 | 76,4 |
| 2100 | 94.314.448 | 0,23%. | 216.618 | 199.038 | 38,3 | 77,3 | 92,0 | 77,3 |
Population of South African cities
| World ranking | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 62 | Johannesburg | 6.324.351 | 6.198.016 | 2,0%. |
| 86 | Cape Town | 4.977.833 | 4.890.280 | 1,8%. |
| 110 | Ekurhuleni | 4.190.832 | 4.118.327 | 1,8%. |
| 151 | Durban | 3.262.128 | 3.228.003 | 1,1%. |
| 179 | Pretoria | 2.889.899 | 2.818.100 | 2,6%. |
| 433 | Port Elizabeth | 1.312.631 | 1.295.928 | 1,3%. |
| 635 | West Rand | 947.734 | 934.341 | 1,4%. |
| 668 | Soshanguve | 905.868 | 892.254 | 1,5%. |
| 743 | Association | 8.029 | 793.927 | 1,1%. |
Religious population in South Africa
| Population |
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 40.710.000 | 860.000 | 570.000 | 100.000 | 210.000 | 70.000 | 170.000 | 7.450.000 |
| 2020 | 43.530.000 | 1.010.000 | 540.000 | 90.000 | 260.000 | 60.000 | 180.000 | 8.220.000 |
| 2030 | 45.700.000 | 1.180.000 | 510.000 | 90.000 | 310.000 | 50.000 | 190.000 | 8.750.000 |
| 2040 | 47.290.000 | 1.380.000 | 480.000 | 90.000 | 370.000 | 40.000 | 190.000 | 9.110.000 |
| 2050 | 48.550.000 | 1.580.000 | 460.000 | 90.000 | 430.000 | 30.000 | 200.000 | 9.330.000 |
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| Proportion (%) |
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 81,2 | 1,7 | 1,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 14,9 |
| 2020 | 80,8 | 1,9 | 1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 15,3 |
| 2030 | 80,5 | 2,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 15,4 |
| 2040 | 80,2 | 2,3 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 15,5 |
| 2050 | 80,0 | 2,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 15,4 |
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