Total current population for South Africa in 2025 is 61,673,081, a 1.07% increase from 2024.
Total population for South Africa in 2024 was 61,020,221, a 3.47% decline from 2023.
Total population for South Africa in 2023 was 63,212,384, a 1.34% increase from 2022.
Total population for South Africa in 2022 was 62,378,410, a 1.42% increase from 2021.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.