South Africa—Population
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #24 of 217
Latest Value
64.0M
2024
YoY Change
+1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#24
of 217 countries
Maximum
64.0M
2024
Minimum
47.2M
2000
CAGR
+1.3%
25 years
Last
64.0M
Previous
63.2M
Highest
64.0M
Lowest
47.2M
Unit
Persons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.0M | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2M | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.4M | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5M | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.6M | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.6M | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.6M | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.6M | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.3M | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.7M | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6M | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7M | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.8M | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.0M | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3M | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7M | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1M | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5M | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0M | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5M | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0M | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5M | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0M | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.6M | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.2M |
Top Countries — Population
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.45B | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 1.41B | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 340.1M | 2024 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.5M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 251.3M | 2024 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 232.7M | 2024 |
| 7 | Brazil | 212.0M | 2024 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 173.6M | 2024 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 143.5M | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 132.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population is based on the de facto definition, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. It includes all people living in a country, including foreign nationals, but excludes citizens living abroad.
Methodology
Population data comes from national population censuses (typically conducted every 10 years) and inter-censal estimates produced by national statistical offices. The World Bank aggregates data from the United Nations Population Division, which harmonizes national data using demographic methods (cohort-component projection models). Estimates account for undercounting in censuses.
Unit
Persons
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →