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