Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.8825 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Africa, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa is 0.8825 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa peaked at 2.59 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.388 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places South Africa 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9675 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9143 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9284 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9398 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9494 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9684 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9768 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 0.388 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8446 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8692 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2026 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 0.9853 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 0.9466 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 0.9119 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 0.8825 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9912 % change on previous year | 0.8895 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.388 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9889 % change on previous year | 0.8446 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8825 % change on previous year | 0.8825 % change on previous year | 0.8825 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for South Africa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4964 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa was 0.8825 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.