South Africa Total Population (2024)
South Africa's Total Population: 64,007,187 persons in 2024, +794,803 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1990–2024.
South Africa (2024)
64,007,187
persons
+794,803 YoY
YoY Change
+794,803
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,007,187 | +794,803 |
| 2023 | 63,212,384 | +833,974 |
| 2022 | 62,378,410 | +875,807 |
| 2021 | 61,502,603 | +940,222 |
| 2020 | 60,562,381 | +974,496 |
| 2019 | 59,587,885 | +974,884 |
| 2018 | 58,613,001 | +977,839 |
| 2017 | 57,635,162 | +375,611 |
| 2016 | 57,259,551 | +536,014 |
| 2015 | 56,723,537 | +1,128,699 |
| 2014 | 55,594,838 | +916,047 |
| 2013 | 54,678,791 | +896,224 |
| 2012 | 53,782,567 | +787,362 |
| 2011 | 52,995,205 | +651,154 |
| 2010 | 52,344,051 | +615,535 |
| 2009 | 51,728,516 | +613,917 |
| 2008 | 51,114,599 | +586,015 |
| 2007 | 50,528,584 | +530,307 |
| 2006 | 49,998,277 | +508,244 |
| 2005 | 49,490,033 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 64,007,187 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +794,803. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 64,007,187 in 2024 and a trough of 40,746,268 in 1990.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa total population in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 64,007,187 persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 40,746,268 in 1990. The latest reading of 64,007,187 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +794,803.