South Africa Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of South Africa is 58,558,270 and the population growth amounts 1.33% (2019). The male and female population are 28,859,303 (49.28%) and 29,698,967 (50.72%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.47% (positive growth).

The below table shows the South Africa population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 58,558,270 1.33% 28,859,303
49.28%
29,698,967
50.72%
2018 57,779,622 1.35% 28,488,734
49.31%
29,290,888
50.69%
2017 57,000,451 1.40% 28,116,850
49.33%
28,883,601
50.67%
2016 56,203,654 1.45% 27,733,742
49.35%
28,469,912
50.65%
2015 55,386,367 1.52% 27,337,003
49.36%
28,049,364
50.64%
2014 54,545,991 1.57% 26,924,942
49.36%
27,621,049
50.64%
2013 53,689,236 1.59% 26,501,359
49.36%
27,187,877
50.64%
2012 52,834,005 1.57% 26,076,059
49.35%
26,757,946
50.65%
2011 52,004,172 1.51% 25,662,236
49.35%
26,341,936
50.65%
2010 51,216,964 1.44% 25,269,500
49.34%
25,947,464
50.66%
2009 50,477,011 1.38% 24,900,458
49.33%
25,576,553
50.67%
2008 49,779,471 1.33% 24,552,622
49.32%
25,226,849
50.68%
2007 49,119,759 1.28% 24,223,887
49.32%
24,895,872
50.68%
2006 48,489,459 1.26% 23,910,122
49.31%
24,579,337
50.69%
2005 47,880,601 1.23% 23,607,462
49.30%
24,273,139
50.70%
2004 47,291,610 1.21% 23,315,480
49.30%
23,976,130
50.70%
2003 46,719,196 1.22% 23,032,766
49.30%
23,686,430
50.70%
2002 46,150,913 1.26% 22,752,951
49.30%
23,397,962
50.70%
2001 45,571,274 1.32% 22,468,021
49.30%
23,103,253
50.70%
2000 44,967,708 1.40% 22,171,604
49.31%
22,796,104
50.69%
1999 44,338,543 1.48% 21,862,380
49.31%
22,476,163
50.69%
1998 43,682,260 1.59% 21,539,952
49.31%
22,142,308
50.69%
1997 42,987,461 1.74% 21,200,409
49.32%
21,787,052
50.68%
1996 42,241,011 1.91% 20,839,577
49.33%
21,401,434
50.67%
1995 41,435,758 2.10% 20,455,346
49.37%
20,980,412
50.63%
1994 40,564,059 2.29% 20,044,657
49.41%
20,519,402
50.59%
1993 39,633,750 2.43% 19,610,218
49.48%
20,023,532
50.52%
1992 38,672,607 2.47% 19,162,963
49.55%
19,509,644
50.45%
1991 37,718,950 2.43% 18,717,917
49.62%
19,001,033
50.38%
1990 36,800,509 2.37% 18,285,908
49.69%
18,514,601
50.31%
1989 35,930,050 2.31% 17,872,449
49.74%
18,057,601
50.26%
1988 35,100,909 2.29% 17,474,804
49.78%
17,626,105
50.22%
1987 34,297,727 2.34% 17,085,558
49.82%
17,212,169
50.18%
1986 33,495,953 2.44% 16,693,181
49.84%
16,802,772
50.16%
1985 32,678,874 2.56% 16,290,022
49.85%
16,388,852
50.15%
1984 31,841,593 2.66% 15,873,317
49.85%
15,968,276
50.15%
1983 30,993,758 2.72% 15,447,944
49.84%
15,545,814
50.16%
1982 30,150,448 2.71% 15,023,014
49.83%
15,127,434
50.17%
1981 29,333,103 2.65% 14,611,322
49.81%
14,721,781
50.19%
1980 28,556,769 2.55% 14,221,868
49.80%
14,334,901
50.20%
1979 27,827,320 2.47% 13,858,332
49.80%
13,968,988
50.20%
1978 27,138,965 2.42% 13,517,440
49.81%
13,621,525
50.19%
1977 26,480,913 2.43% 13,192,748
49.82%
13,288,165
50.18%
1976 25,836,888 2.48% 12,874,486
49.83%
12,962,402
50.17%
1975 25,195,187 2.55% 12,555,654
49.83%
12,639,533
50.17%
1974 24,552,540 2.60% 12,234,403
49.83%
12,318,137
50.17%
1973 23,913,099 2.64% 11,913,332
49.82%
11,999,767
50.18%
1972 23,281,508 2.65% 11,595,248
49.80%
11,686,260
50.20%
1971 22,665,271 2.63% 11,284,640
49.79%
11,380,631
50.21%
1970 22,069,776 2.60% 10,984,783
49.77%
11,084,993
50.23%
1969 21,496,075 2.58% 10,696,290
49.76%
10,799,785
50.24%
1968 20,942,145 2.56% 10,418,101
49.75%
10,524,044
50.25%
1967 20,406,864 2.54% 10,149,952
49.74%
10,256,912
50.26%
1966 19,888,250 2.53% 9,891,206
49.73%
9,997,044
50.27%
1965 19,384,841 2.52% 9,641,348
49.74%
9,743,493
50.26%
1964 18,896,307 2.50% 9,400,375
49.75%
9,495,932
50.25%
1963 18,423,161 2.48% 9,168,473
49.77%
9,254,688
50.23%
1962 17,965,725 2.46% 8,945,521
49.79%
9,020,204
50.21%
1961 17,524,533 2.42% 8,731,345
49.82%
8,793,188
50.18%
1960 17,099,840 N/A% 8,525,732
49.86%
8,574,108
50.14%

Growth rates of South Africa population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of South Africa population growth rates for 60 years.

South Africa population and growth rate by ages

The South Africa population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 16,963,350, 38,423,840, 3,171,080 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 58,558,270 16,963,350
28.97%
38,423,840
65.62%
3,171,080
5.42%
2018 57,779,622 16,802,019
29.08%
37,904,880
65.60%
3,072,723
5.32%
2017 57,000,451 16,615,780
29.15%
37,409,716
65.63%
2,974,955
5.22%
2016 56,203,654 16,418,976
29.21%
36,905,804
65.66%
2,878,875
5.12%
2015 55,386,367 16,223,292
29.29%
36,377,455
65.68%
2,785,620
5.03%
2014 54,545,991 16,010,359
29.35%
35,833,995
65.70%
2,701,637
4.95%
2013 53,689,236 15,801,395
29.43%
35,260,760
65.68%
2,627,080
4.89%
2012 52,834,005 15,600,545
29.53%
34,673,752
65.63%
2,559,708
4.84%
2011 52,004,172 15,401,534
29.62%
34,106,595
65.58%
2,496,042
4.80%
2010 51,216,964 15,196,944
29.67%
33,586,670
65.58%
2,433,350
4.75%
2009 50,477,011 15,053,476
29.82%
33,027,156
65.43%
2,396,379
4.75%
2008 49,779,471 14,932,291
30.00%
32,491,760
65.27%
2,355,420
4.73%
2007 49,119,759 14,840,940
30.21%
31,968,707
65.08%
2,310,112
4.70%
2006 48,489,459 14,791,615
30.50%
31,436,930
64.83%
2,260,914
4.66%
2005 47,880,601 14,786,132
30.88%
30,886,292
64.51%
2,208,177
4.61%
2004 47,291,610 14,847,853
31.40%
30,263,662
63.99%
2,180,095
4.61%
2003 46,719,196 14,946,407
31.99%
29,623,676
63.41%
2,149,113
4.60%
2002 46,150,913 15,060,222
32.63%
28,976,164
62.79%
2,114,527
4.58%
2001 45,571,274 15,159,918
33.27%
28,335,940
62.18%
2,075,416
4.55%
2000 44,967,708 15,227,850
33.86%
27,709,236
61.62%
2,030,622
4.52%
1999 44,338,543 15,354,198
34.63%
26,996,810
60.89%
1,987,535
4.48%
1998 43,682,260 15,447,393
35.36%
26,292,515
60.19%
1,942,352
4.45%
1997 42,987,461 15,499,316
36.06%
25,593,996
59.54%
1,894,149
4.41%
1996 42,241,011 15,507,093
36.71%
24,892,223
58.93%
1,841,695
4.36%
1995 41,435,758 15,471,422
37.34%
24,180,384
58.36%
1,783,952
4.31%
1994 40,564,059 15,421,718
38.02%
23,430,211
57.76%
1,712,130
4.22%
1993 39,633,750 15,310,639
38.63%
22,680,207
57.22%
1,642,904
4.15%
1992 38,672,607 15,151,042
39.18%
21,944,575
56.74%
1,576,990
4.08%
1991 37,718,950 14,964,229
39.67%
21,238,993
56.31%
1,515,728
4.02%
1990 36,800,509 14,764,462
40.12%
20,576,234
55.91%
1,459,813
3.97%
1989 35,930,050 14,498,756
40.35%
20,011,510
55.70%
1,419,784
3.95%
1988 35,100,909 14,235,007
40.55%
19,483,192
55.51%
1,382,710
3.94%
1987 34,297,727 13,964,480
40.72%
18,986,236
55.36%
1,347,011
3.93%
1986 33,495,953 13,664,216
40.79%
18,520,867
55.29%
1,310,870
3.91%
1985 32,678,874 13,318,015
40.75%
18,087,947
55.35%
1,272,912
3.90%
1984 31,841,593 13,003,686
40.84%
17,595,597
55.26%
1,242,310
3.90%
1983 30,993,758 12,661,589
40.85%
17,122,624
55.25%
1,209,545
3.90%
1982 30,150,448 12,308,216
40.82%
16,667,357
55.28%
1,174,875
3.90%
1981 29,333,103 11,971,479
40.81%
16,222,740
55.31%
1,138,884
3.88%
1980 28,556,769 11,668,848
40.86%
15,785,928
55.28%
1,101,993
3.86%
1979 27,827,320 11,386,090
40.92%
15,367,103
55.22%
1,074,127
3.86%
1978 27,138,965 11,130,214
41.01%
14,961,814
55.13%
1,046,937
3.86%
1977 26,480,913 10,888,853
41.12%
14,572,260
55.03%
1,019,800
3.85%
1976 25,836,888 10,641,837
41.19%
14,203,285
54.97%
991,766
3.84%
1975 25,195,187 10,376,268
41.18%
13,856,949
55.00%
961,970
3.82%
1974 24,552,540 10,144,244
41.32%
13,471,442
54.87%
936,854
3.82%
1973 23,913,099 9,902,023
41.41%
13,100,580
54.78%
910,496
3.81%
1972 23,281,508 9,654,335
41.47%
12,743,888
54.74%
883,285
3.79%
1971 22,665,271 9,409,551
41.52%
12,399,547
54.71%
856,173
3.78%
1970 22,069,776 9,171,117
41.56%
12,068,778
54.68%
829,881
3.76%
1969 21,496,075 8,963,431
41.70%
11,721,665
54.53%
810,979
3.77%
1968 20,942,145 8,764,574
41.85%
11,383,630
54.36%
793,941
3.79%
1967 20,406,864 8,566,471
41.98%
11,062,422
54.21%
777,971
3.81%
1966 19,888,250 8,355,363
42.01%
10,771,161
54.16%
761,726
3.83%
1965 19,384,841 8,123,571
41.91%
10,517,216
54.25%
744,054
3.84%
1964 18,896,307 7,904,948
41.83%
10,261,781
54.31%
729,578
3.86%
1963 18,423,161 7,668,987
41.63%
10,040,235
54.50%
713,939
3.88%
1962 17,965,725 7,424,359
41.33%
9,844,182
54.79%
697,184
3.88%
1961 17,524,533 7,188,852
41.02%
9,656,190
55.10%
679,491
3.88%
1960 17,099,840 6,972,420
40.77%
9,466,392
55.36%
661,028
3.87%

The below chart and table represents South Africa population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.35% 0.96% 1.37% 3.20%
2018 1.37% 1.12% 1.32% 3.29%
2017 1.42% 1.20% 1.37% 3.34%
2016 1.48% 1.21% 1.45% 3.35%
2015 1.54% 1.33% 1.52% 3.11%
2014 1.60% 1.32% 1.63% 2.84%
2013 1.62% 1.29% 1.69% 2.63%
2012 1.60% 1.29% 1.66% 2.55%
2011 1.54% 1.35% 1.55% 2.58%
2010 1.47% 0.95% 1.69% 1.54%
2009 1.40% 0.81% 1.65% 1.74%
2008 1.34% 0.62% 1.64% 1.96%
2007 1.30% 0.33% 1.69% 2.18%
2006 1.27% 0.04% 1.78% 2.39%
2005 1.25% -0.42% 2.06% 1.29%
2004 1.23% -0.66% 2.16% 1.44%
2003 1.23% -0.76% 2.23% 1.64%
2002 1.27% -0.66% 2.26% 1.88%
2001 1.34% -0.45% 2.26% 2.21%
2000 1.42% -0.82% 2.64% 2.17%
1999 1.50% -0.60% 2.68% 2.33%
1998 1.62% -0.34% 2.73% 2.54%
1997 1.77% -0.05% 2.82% 2.85%
1996 1.94% 0.23% 2.94% 3.24%
1995 2.15% 0.32% 3.20% 4.19%
1994 2.35% 0.73% 3.31% 4.21%
1993 2.49% 1.05% 3.35% 4.18%
1992 2.53% 1.25% 3.32% 4.04%
1991 2.50% 1.35% 3.22% 3.83%
1990 2.42% 1.83% 2.82% 2.82%
1989 2.36% 1.85% 2.71% 2.68%
1988 2.34% 1.94% 2.62% 2.65%
1987 2.39% 2.20% 2.51% 2.76%
1986 2.50% 2.60% 2.39% 2.98%
1985 2.63% 2.42% 2.80% 2.46%
1984 2.74% 2.70% 2.76% 2.71%
1983 2.80% 2.87% 2.73% 2.95%
1982 2.79% 2.81% 2.74% 3.16%
1981 2.72% 2.59% 2.77% 3.35%
1980 2.62% 2.48% 2.73% 2.59%
1979 2.54% 2.30% 2.71% 2.60%
1978 2.49% 2.22% 2.67% 2.66%
1977 2.49% 2.32% 2.60% 2.83%
1976 2.55% 2.56% 2.50% 3.10%
1975 2.62% 2.29% 2.86% 2.68%
1974 2.67% 2.45% 2.83% 2.89%
1973 2.71% 2.57% 2.80% 3.08%
1972 2.72% 2.60% 2.78% 3.17%
1971 2.70% 2.60% 2.74% 3.17%
1970 2.67% 2.32% 2.96% 2.33%
1969 2.65% 2.27% 2.97% 2.15%
1968 2.62% 2.31% 2.90% 2.05%
1967 2.61% 2.53% 2.70% 2.13%
1966 2.60% 2.85% 2.41% 2.38%
1965 2.59% 2.77% 2.49% 1.98%
1964 2.57% 3.08% 2.21% 2.19%
1963 2.55% 3.29% 1.99% 2.40%
1962 2.52% 3.28% 1.95% 2.60%
1961 2.48% 3.10% 2.00% 2.79%

Global rank of South Africa population

The global rank of South Africa population is 21 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 21
0-14 19
15-64 21
65 over 31

Data Source

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