World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa
South Africa: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 63.21 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63.21 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 239 countries
All-time high
63.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
258,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa is 63.21 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa peaked at 63.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,000, in 1000.
That places South Africa 25th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 258,000 | — |
| 1100 | 309,600 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 361,200 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 412,800 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 464,400 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 516,000 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 602,000 | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 860,000 | +42.9% |
| 1710 | 843,752 | -1.9% |
| 1720 | 827,505 | -1.9% |
| 1730 | 811,258 | -2.0% |
| 1740 | 795,011 | -2.0% |
| 1750 | 778,764 | -2.0% |
| 1760 | 762,517 | -2.1% |
| 1770 | 746,270 | -2.1% |
| 1780 | 730,023 | -2.2% |
| 1790 | 713,776 | -2.2% |
| 1800 | 1.45 million | +102.9% |
| 1801 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 1.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 2.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 2.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 2.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 2.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 2.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 2.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 2.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 2.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 2.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 2.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 3.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 3.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 3.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 3.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 3.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 3.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 3.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 3.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 3.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 3.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 3.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 3.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 3.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 3.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 4.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 4.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 4.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 4.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 4.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 4.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 4.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 4.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 4.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 4.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 4.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 4.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 5.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 5.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 5.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 5.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 5.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 5.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 5.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 5.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 5.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 5.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 5.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 6.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 6.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 6.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 6.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 6.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 6.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 6.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 6.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 7.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 7.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 7.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 7.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 7.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 7.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 8.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 8.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 8.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 8.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 8.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 8.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 9.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 9.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 9.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 9.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 9.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 10.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 10.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 10.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 10.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 10.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 11.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 11.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 11.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 11.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 12.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 12.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 12.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 12.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 13.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 13.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 13.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 14.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 14.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 14.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 15.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 16.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 16.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 16.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 18.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 19.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 20.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 20.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 22.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 24.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 24.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 26.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 27.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 27.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 28.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 30.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 32.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 33.89 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 36.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 37.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 39.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 41.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 45.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.21 million | +1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 63.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 63.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 1.45 million |
| 1700 | +42.9% | 602,000 | 860,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 258,000 | 258,000 | 258,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 309,600 | 309,600 | 309,600 | 1 |
| 1200s | 361,200 | 361,200 | 361,200 | 1 |
| 1300s | 412,800 | 412,800 | 412,800 | 1 |
| 1400s | 464,400 | 464,400 | 464,400 | 1 |
| 1500s | 516,000 | 516,000 | 516,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 602,000 | 602,000 | 602,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 860,000 | 860,000 | 860,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 843,752 | 843,752 | 843,752 | 1 |
| 1720s | 827,505 | 827,505 | 827,505 | 1 |
| 1730s | 811,258 | 811,258 | 811,258 | 1 |
| 1740s | 795,011 | 795,011 | 795,011 | 1 |
| 1750s | 778,764 | 778,764 | 778,764 | 1 |
| 1760s | 762,517 | 762,517 | 762,517 | 1 |
| 1770s | 746,270 | 746,270 | 746,270 | 1 |
| 1780s | 730,023 | 730,023 | 730,023 | 1 |
| 1790s | 713,776 | 713,776 | 713,776 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.47 million | 1.45 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.72 million | 1.58 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.14 million | 1.93 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.67 million | 2.41 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.16 million | 2.99 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.52 million | 3.35 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.91 million | 3.73 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.36 million | 4.15 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.85 million | 4.62 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.56 million | 5.16 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.56 million | 6.09 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.86 million | 7.17 million | 8.62 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.64 million | 8.79 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.72 million | 10.74 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 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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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in South Africa was 63.21 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,000 in 1000.
- How does South Africa rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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