Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,138,710 | 27 | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 72,197,720 | 27 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 69,085,510 | 26 | 1.37% |
| 2015 | 64,548,490 | 24 | 1.61% |
| 2010 | 59,594,920 | 22 | 1.13% |
| 2005 | 56,328,560 | 21 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | 53,701,050 | 20 | 1.21% |
| 1995 | 50,564,483 | 19 | 1.86% |
| 1990 | 46,103,428 | 17 | 3.09% |
| 1985 | 39,591,506 | 15 | 3.43% |
| 1980 | 33,440,983 | 12 | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 29,013,625 | 11 | 2.95% |
| 1970 | 25,088,688 | 9 | 3.07% |
| 1965 | 21,567,048 | 8 | 2.97% |
| 1960 | 18,629,667 | 7 | 2.47% |
| 1955 | 16,493,813 | 6 | 2.17% |
| 1950 | 14,817,994 | 6 | 1.99% |
| 1945 | 13,430,771 | 5 | 1.93% |
| 1940 | 12,206,153 | 5 | 2.01% |
| 1935 | 11,052,178 | 4 | 2.03% |
| 1930 | 9,996,520 | 4 | 2.09% |
| 1925 | 9,013,734 | 3 | 2.04% |
| 1920 | 8,149,044 | 3 | 1.64% |
| 1915 | 7,513,682 | 3 | 1.61% |
| 1910 | 6,937,791 | 3 | 1.68% |
| 1905 | 6,383,459 | 2 | 1.62% |
| 1900 | 5,891,612 | 2 | 0% |
Country | Population | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 64,007,200 | 52 |
| Namibia | 3,030,130 | 4 |
| Botswana | 2,521,140 | 4 |
| Lesotho | 2,337,420 | 77 |
| Eswatini | 1,242,820 | 72 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,138,710 | 27 | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 72,197,720 | 27 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 69,085,510 | 26 | 1.37% |
| 2015 | 64,548,490 | 24 | 1.61% |
| 2010 | 59,594,920 | 22 | 1.13% |
| 2005 | 56,328,560 | 21 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | 53,701,050 | 20 | 1.21% |
| 1995 | 50,564,483 | 19 | 1.86% |
| 1990 | 46,103,428 | 17 | 3.09% |
| 1985 | 39,591,506 | 15 | 3.43% |
| 1980 | 33,440,983 | 12 | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 29,013,625 | 11 | 2.95% |
| 1970 | 25,088,688 | 9 | 3.07% |
| 1965 | 21,567,048 | 8 | 2.97% |
| 1960 | 18,629,667 | 7 | 2.47% |
| 1955 | 16,493,813 | 6 | 2.17% |
| 1950 | 14,817,994 | 6 | 1.99% |
| 1945 | 13,430,771 | 5 | 1.93% |
| 1940 | 12,206,153 | 5 | 2.01% |
| 1935 | 11,052,178 | 4 | 2.03% |
| 1930 | 9,996,520 | 4 | 2.09% |
| 1925 | 9,013,734 | 3 | 2.04% |
| 1920 | 8,149,044 | 3 | 1.64% |
| 1915 | 7,513,682 | 3 | 1.61% |
| 1910 | 6,937,791 | 3 | 1.68% |
| 1905 | 6,383,459 | 2 | 1.62% |
| 1900 | 5,891,612 | 2 | 0% |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2099 | 108,451,720 | 41 | 0.18% |
| 2094 | 107,499,420 | 40 | 0.21% |
| 2089 | 106,352,050 | 40 | 0.24% |
| 2084 | 105,102,120 | 39 | 0.27% |
| 2079 | 103,694,990 | 39 | 0.29% |
| 2074 | 102,185,700 | 38 | 0.34% |
| 2069 | 100,480,410 | 38 | 0.38% |
| 2064 | 98,579,600 | 37 | 0.46% |
| 2059 | 96,356,750 | 36 | 0.53% |
| 2054 | 93,850,180 | 35 | 0.61% |
| 2049 | 91,040,470 | 34 | 0.7% |
| 2044 | 87,926,490 | 33 | 0.76% |
| 2039 | 84,649,350 | 32 | 0.85% |
| 2034 | 81,149,540 | 30 | 0.97% |
| 2029 | 77,339,670 | 29 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 73,138,710 | 27 | 0% |