Population by world region in South Africa
South Africa: Population by world region was 94.31 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
94.31 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 239 countries
All-time high
94.31 million people
in 2100
All-time low
258,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in South Africa, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 94.31 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in South Africa peaked at 94.31 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 258,000 people, in 1000.
That places South Africa 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in South Africa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 258,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 309,600 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 361,200 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 412,800 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 464,400 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 516,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 602,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 860,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1710 | 843,752 people | -1.9% |
| 1720 | 827,505 people | -1.9% |
| 1730 | 811,258 people | -2.0% |
| 1740 | 795,011 people | -2.0% |
| 1750 | 778,764 people | -2.0% |
| 1760 | 762,517 people | -2.1% |
| 1770 | 746,270 people | -2.1% |
| 1780 | 730,023 people | -2.2% |
| 1790 | 713,776 people | -2.2% |
| 1800 | 1.45 million people | +102.9% |
| 1801 | 1.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 1.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 1.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 1.77 million people | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 1.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 1.85 million people | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 1.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 1.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 1.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 2.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 2.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 2.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 2.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 2.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 2.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 2.31 million people | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 2.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 2.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 2.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 2.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 2.58 million people | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 2.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 2.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 2.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 2.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 2.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 2.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 2.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 3.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 3.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 3.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 3.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 3.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 3.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 3.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 3.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 3.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 3.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 3.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 3.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.69 million people | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 3.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 3.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 4.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 4.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 4.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 4.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 4.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 4.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 4.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 4.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 4.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 4.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 4.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 4.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 4.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 5.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 5.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 5.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 5.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 5.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 5.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 5.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 5.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 5.70 million people | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 5.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 5.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 5.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 6.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 6.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 6.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 6.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 6.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 6.61 million people | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 6.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 6.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 6.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 7.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 7.17 million people | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 7.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 7.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 7.61 million people | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 7.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 7.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 8.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 8.27 million people | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 8.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 8.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 8.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 8.97 million people | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 9.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 9.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 9.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 9.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 9.92 million people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 10.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 10.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 10.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 10.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 10.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 11.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 11.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 11.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 11.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 12.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 12.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 12.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 12.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 13.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 13.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 13.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 14.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 14.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 14.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 15.24 million people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.62 million people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 16.02 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 16.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 16.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.42 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 18.51 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 19.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.69 million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 20.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 20.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.61 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 22.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.61 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 24.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 24.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 26.40 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 27.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 27.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 28.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 30.54 million people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.62 million people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 32.74 million people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 33.89 million people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 36.18 million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 37.33 million people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.48 million people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 39.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 41.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 45.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 64.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 65.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 66.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 66.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 67.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 68.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 68.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 69.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 70.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 70.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 71.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 71.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 72.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 72.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 73.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 74.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 74.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 75.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 75.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 76.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 76.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 77.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 77.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 78.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 78.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 79.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 79.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 80.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 80.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 80.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 81.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 81.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 82.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 82.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 83.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 83.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2061 | 83.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 84.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 84.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 84.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 85.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 85.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 85.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 86.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 86.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 86.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 87.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 87.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 87.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 2074 | 88.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2075 | 88.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2076 | 88.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 2077 | 88.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 89.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 89.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 89.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 89.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 90.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 90.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 90.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 90.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 91.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 91.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 91.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 91.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 92.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 92.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 92.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 92.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 93.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 93.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 93.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 93.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 93.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 94.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 94.31 million people | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 94.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 17.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 94.31 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +102.9% | 713,776 people | 1.45 million people |
| 1700 | +42.9% | 602,000 people | 860,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 258,000 people | 258,000 people | 258,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 309,600 people | 309,600 people | 309,600 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 361,200 people | 361,200 people | 361,200 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 412,800 people | 412,800 people | 412,800 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 464,400 people | 464,400 people | 464,400 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 516,000 people | 516,000 people | 516,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 602,000 people | 602,000 people | 602,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 860,000 people | 860,000 people | 860,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 843,752 people | 843,752 people | 843,752 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 827,505 people | 827,505 people | 827,505 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 811,258 people | 811,258 people | 811,258 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 795,011 people | 795,011 people | 795,011 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 778,764 people | 778,764 people | 778,764 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 762,517 people | 762,517 people | 762,517 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 746,270 people | 746,270 people | 746,270 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 730,023 people | 730,023 people | 730,023 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 713,776 people | 713,776 people | 713,776 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.47 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.54 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.72 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.14 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.67 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.16 million people | 2.99 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.52 million people | 3.35 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.91 million people | 3.73 million people | 4.11 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.36 million people | 4.15 million people | 4.57 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.85 million people | 4.62 million people | 5.10 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.56 million people | 5.16 million people | 5.99 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.56 million people | 6.09 million people | 7.04 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.86 million people | 7.17 million people | 8.62 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.64 million people | 8.79 million people | 10.53 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.72 million people | 10.74 million people | 12.76 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.43 million people | 13.04 million people | 16.02 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.89 million people | 16.44 million people | 21.61 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.38 million people | 22.28 million people | 28.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.50 million people | 29.52 million people | 39.63 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million people | 40.75 million people | 46.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.31 million people | 47.16 million people | 51.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.92 million people | 52.34 million people | 59.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 million people | 60.56 million people | 67.51 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.90 million people | 68.16 million people | 73.50 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.40 million people | 74.04 million people | 78.70 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 81.17 million people | 79.18 million people | 83.06 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.05 million people | 83.44 million people | 86.54 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.16 million people | 86.86 million people | 89.40 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.82 million people | 89.67 million people | 91.93 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 93.16 million people | 92.16 million people | 94.10 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 94.31 million people | 94.31 million people | 94.31 million people | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in South Africa?
- Population by world region in South Africa was 94.31 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,000 people in 1000.
- How does South Africa rank for population by world region?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.