Population long run with projections in South Africa
South Africa: Population long run with projections was 94.31 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population long run with projections in South Africa, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population long run with projections in South Africa stood at 94.31 million. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population long run with projections in South Africa peaked at 94.31 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 64.01 million, in 2024.
That places South Africa 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.78 million | 64.01 million | 67.51 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 70.90 million | 68.16 million | 73.50 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.40 million | 74.04 million | 78.70 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 81.17 million | 79.18 million | 83.06 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.05 million | 83.44 million | 86.54 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.16 million | 86.86 million | 89.40 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.82 million | 89.67 million | 91.93 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 93.16 million | 92.16 million | 94.10 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 94.31 million | 94.31 million | 94.31 million | 1 |
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More population data for South Africa
- 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 vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.22 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in South Africa?
- Population long run with projections in South Africa was 94.31 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.01 million in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for population long run with projections?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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