Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69,235,159 | 26 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 68,598,688 | 26 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 67,272,182 | 25 | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 63,716,836 | 24 | 1.52% |
| 2010 | 59,098,523 | 22 | 1.11% |
| 2005 | 55,922,129 | 21 | 0.93% |
| 2000 | 53,388,518 | 20 | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 50,022,740 | 19 | 2.03% |
| 1990 | 45,241,063 | 17 | 3.39% |
| 1985 | 38,304,076 | 14 | 2.79% |
| 1980 | 33,384,357 | 12 | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 29,108,181 | 11 | 2.94% |
| 1970 | 25,181,363 | 9 | 3.05% |
| 1965 | 21,664,593 | 8 | 2.98% |
| 1960 | 18,706,390 | 7 | 2.48% |
| 1955 | 16,551,878 | 6 | 2.23% |
| 1950 | 14,823,211 | 6 |
Southern Africa includes the following countries:
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69,235,159 | 26 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 68,598,688 | 26 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 67,272,182 | 25 | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 63,716,836 | 24 | 1.52% |
| 2010 | 59,098,523 | 22 | 1.11% |
| 2005 | 55,922,129 | 21 | 0.93% |
| 2000 | 53,388,518 | 20 | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 50,022,740 | 19 | 2.03% |
| 1990 | 45,241,063 | 17 | 3.39% |
| 1985 | 38,304,076 | 14 | 2.79% |
| 1980 | 33,384,357 | 12 | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 29,108,181 | 11 | 2.94% |
| 1970 | 25,181,363 | 9 | 3.05% |
| 1965 | 21,664,593 | 8 | 2.98% |
| 1960 | 18,706,390 | 7 | 2.48% |
| 1955 | 16,551,878 | 6 | 2.23% |
| 1950 | 14,823,211 | 6 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2098 | 88,995,328 | 33 | -0.13% |
| 2093 | 89,591,425 | 33 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 90,022,725 | 34 | -0.06% |
| 2083 | 90,289,317 | 34 | -0.02% |
| 2078 | 90,380,548 | 34 | 0.03% |
| 2073 | 90,233,500 | 34 | 0.09% |
| 2068 | 89,813,966 | 34 | 0.16% |
| 2063 | 89,118,117 | 33 | 0.23% |
| 2058 | 88,093,132 | 33 | 0.33% |
| 2053 | 86,643,492 | 32 | 0.45% |
| 2048 | 84,702,844 | 32 | 0.58% |
| 2043 | 82,276,845 | 31 | 0.7% |
| 2038 | 79,462,096 | 30 | 0.8% |
| 2033 | 76,346,686 | 29 | 0.91% |
| 2028 | 72,957,458 | 27 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 69,235,159 | 26 |