Share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa
South Africa: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 57.27 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa is 57.27 million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa peaked at 57.27 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.20 million people, in 1993.
That places South Africa 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.20 million people | — |
| 2000 | 45.83 million people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 45.38 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.98 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 46.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.18 million people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 57.27 million people | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.20 million people | 41.20 million people | 41.20 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.06 million people | 45.38 million people | 46.98 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.98 million people | 46.78 million people | 51.18 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.27 million people | 57.27 million people | 57.27 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in South Africa was 57.27 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.27 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.20 million people in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.