South Africa Population 1950-2020

NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.

Chart and table of South Africa population from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

The current population of South Africa in 2020 is 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.
The population of South Africa in 2018 was 57,792,518, a 1.37% increase from 2017.
The population of South Africa in 2017 was 57,009,756, a 1.43% increase from 2016.

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South Africa	59,308,690
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Samoa	198,414
Grenada	112,523
Tonga	105,695
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South Africa - Historical Population Data
Year	Population	Growth Rate
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%