South Africa Population Growth Rate 1950-2022
Chart and table of South Africa population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of South Africa in 2022 is 60,756,135, a 1.19% increase from 2021.
- The population of South Africa in 2021 was 60,041,994, a 1.24% increase from 2020.
- The population of South Africa in 2020 was 59,308,690, a 1.28% increase from 2019.
- The population of South Africa in 2019 was 58,558,270, a 1.33% increase from 2018.
Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate |
Country Name |
2022 Population Growth Rate |
China |
1,448,471,400 |
Brazil |
215,353,593 |
Russia |
145,805,947 |
Mexico |
131,562,772 |
Iran |
86,022,837 |
Turkey |
85,561,976 |
Thailand |
70,078,203 |
South Africa |
60,756,135 |
Colombia |
51,512,762 |
Algeria |
45,350,148 |
Iraq |
42,164,965 |
Peru |
33,684,208 |
Malaysia |
33,181,072 |
Venezuela |
29,266,991 |
Kazakhstan |
19,205,043 |
Romania |
19,031,335 |
Guatemala |
18,584,039 |
Ecuador |
18,113,361 |
Cuba |
11,305,652 |
Dominican Republic |
11,056,370 |
Jordan |
10,300,869 |
Azerbaijan |
10,300,205 |
Belarus |
9,432,800 |
Serbia |
8,653,016 |
Paraguay |
7,305,843 |
Libya |
7,040,745 |
Bulgaria |
6,844,597 |
Lebanon |
6,684,849 |
Turkmenistan |
6,201,943 |
Costa Rica |
5,182,354 |
Jamaica |
2,985,094 |
Armenia |
2,971,966 |
Albania |
2,866,374 |
Namibia |
2,633,874 |
Botswana |
2,441,162 |
Gabon |
2,331,533 |
North Macedonia |
2,081,304 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1,496,662 |
Mauritius |
1,274,727 |
Fiji |
909,466 |
Guyana |
794,045 |
Montenegro |
627,950 |
Suriname |
596,831 |
Maldives |
540,985 |
Belize |
412,190 |
Samoa |
202,239 |
Grenada |
113,475 |
Tonga |
107,749 |
Dominica |
72,344 |
Marshall Islands |
60,057 |
American Samoa |
55,030 |
Tuvalu |
12,066 |
Nauru |
10,903 |
South Africa - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
|
Year |
Population Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
2022 |
60,756,135 |
1.19% |
2021 |
60,041,994 |
1.24% |
2020 |
59,308,690 |
1.28% |
2019 |
58,558,270 |
1.33% |
2018 |
57,792,518 |
1.37% |
2017 |
57,009,756 |
1.43% |
2016 |
56,207,646 |
1.48% |
2015 |
55,386,367 |
1.54% |
2014 |
54,544,186 |
1.60% |
2013 |
53,687,121 |
1.62% |
2012 |
52,832,658 |
1.59% |
2011 |
52,003,755 |
1.54% |
2010 |
51,216,964 |
1.47% |
2009 |
50,477,011 |
1.40% |
2008 |
49,779,471 |
1.34% |
2007 |
49,119,759 |
1.30% |
2006 |
48,489,459 |
1.27% |
2005 |
47,880,601 |
1.25% |
2004 |
47,291,610 |
1.23% |
2003 |
46,719,196 |
1.23% |
2002 |
46,150,913 |
1.27% |
2001 |
45,571,274 |
1.34% |
2000 |
44,967,708 |
1.42% |
1999 |
44,338,543 |
1.50% |
1998 |
43,682,260 |
1.62% |
1997 |
42,987,461 |
1.77% |
1996 |
42,241,011 |
1.94% |
1995 |
41,435,758 |
2.15% |
1994 |
40,564,059 |
2.35% |
1993 |
39,633,750 |
2.49% |
1992 |
38,672,607 |
2.53% |
1991 |
37,718,950 |
2.50% |
1990 |
36,800,509 |
2.42% |
1989 |
35,930,050 |
2.36% |
1988 |
35,100,909 |
2.34% |
1987 |
34,297,727 |
2.39% |
1986 |
33,495,953 |
2.50% |
1985 |
32,678,874 |
2.63% |
1984 |
31,841,593 |
2.74% |
1983 |
30,993,758 |
2.80% |
1982 |
30,150,448 |
2.79% |
1981 |
29,333,103 |
2.72% |
1980 |
28,556,769 |
2.62% |
1979 |
27,827,320 |
2.54% |
1978 |
27,138,965 |
2.49% |
1977 |
26,480,913 |
2.49% |
1976 |
25,836,888 |
2.55% |
1975 |
25,195,187 |
2.62% |
1974 |
24,552,540 |
2.67% |
1973 |
23,913,099 |
2.71% |
1972 |
23,281,508 |
2.72% |
1971 |
22,665,271 |
2.70% |
1970 |
22,069,776 |
2.67% |
1969 |
21,496,075 |
2.65% |
1968 |
20,942,145 |
2.62% |
1967 |
20,406,864 |
2.61% |
1966 |
19,888,250 |
2.60% |
1965 |
19,384,841 |
2.59% |
1964 |
18,896,307 |
2.57% |
1963 |
18,423,161 |
2.55% |
1962 |
17,965,725 |
2.52% |
1961 |
17,524,533 |
2.48% |
1960 |
17,099,840 |
2.45% |
1959 |
16,691,449 |
2.41% |
1958 |
16,298,792 |
2.37% |
1957 |
15,921,016 |
2.34% |
1956 |
15,557,205 |
2.31% |
1955 |
15,206,502 |
2.28% |
1954 |
14,868,158 |
2.25% |
1953 |
14,541,559 |
2.22% |
1952 |
14,226,256 |
2.19% |
1951 |
13,921,934 |
2.15% |
1950 |
13,628,428 |
0.00% |