South Africa Population Growth Rate 1961-2025

South Africa population growth rate for 2023 was 0.87%, a 0.02% increase from 2022.
  • South Africa population growth rate for 2022 was 0.84%, a 0.16% decline from 2021.
  • South Africa population growth rate for 2021 was 1.00%, a 0.22% decline from 2020.
  • South Africa population growth rate for 2020 was 1.22%, a 0.07% decline from 2019.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.