Population of South Africa 2023
60,142,978
persons
- 2021
- 60 142 978
- 2020
- 59 538 697
- 2019
- 58 726 826
- 2018
- 57 859 351
- 2017
- 56 990 964
- 2016
- 56 140 764
- 2015
- 55 319 826
4,434,827
3,740,026
904,165
741,651
536,644
521,805
508,272
478,676
422,884
377,922
Population of South Africa 2023 is 60,142,978
South Africa population data is collected from official population sources and publicly available information resources.
- South Africa population density is 49.3 persons/sq.km²
- Male population 29,388,047
- Female population 30,754,931
Most populated cities in South Africa:
- Johannesburg — 4,434,827
- Cape Town — 3,740,026
- Soweto — 904,165
- Pretoria — 741,651
- Durban — 536,644
Population data is collected from UN statistical database. 2021, 2022 year population could be missed or not agregated.
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