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Country · ZAF

South Africa

63.2M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
1.31%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
2.22
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
66.1 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

South Africa19501980201020402070210020M40M60M80Mpeople

1 series: South Africa (1950–2100, latest 94M, projected).

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Population growth rate

South Africa1950198020102040207021000.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%

1 series: South Africa (1950–2100, latest 0.2%, projected).

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Median age

South Africa19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: South Africa (1950–2100, latest 38.3 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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