Name: South Africa Population
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The total population in South Africa was estimated at 63.1 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, South Africa had a population of 17.1 million people. source: Statistics South Africa

Population in South Africa is expected to reach 64.20 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Population is projected to trend around 65.50 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	16754.00	17099.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	39.70	40.60	percent	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	59.00	59.30	percent	Mar 2026
Population	63.10	63.02	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	8137.00	7836.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	32.70	31.40	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	29690.00	29650.00	ZAR/Month	Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	25364.00	25184.00	ZAR/Month	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	60.90	57.00	percent	Mar 2026

South Africa Population

The population of South Africa represents 0.73 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 138 people on the planet is a resident of South Africa.