Population by age group with projections in South Africa
South Africa: Population by age group with projections was 63.21 million in 2023. β² Rising
Population by age group with projections in South Africa, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group with projections in South Africa stood at 63.21 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in South Africa peaked at 63.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.04 million, in 1950.
That places South Africa 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.43 million | 13.04 million | 16.02 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.89 million | 16.44 million | 21.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.38 million | 22.28 million | 28.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.50 million | 29.52 million | 39.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million | 40.75 million | 46.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.31 million | 47.16 million | 51.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.92 million | 52.34 million | 59.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.91 million | 60.56 million | 63.21 million | 4 |
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More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9536 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in South Africa?
- Population by age group with projections in South Africa was 63.21 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 million in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for population by age group with projections?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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