South Africa Population (2026)

Population of South Africa as of today

The current population of South Africa is 65,199,884 with an annual growth rate of 1.054%. South Africa has a population of 0.788% of the world's population.

Population	65,199,884
Growth Rate	1.054%
Male	31,713,886 (48.641%)
Female	33,485,998 (51.359%)
Today Change	+ 1,489

Births today	2,533
Deaths today	1,323
Births in 2026	156,107
Deaths in 2026	81,492
Change in 2026	+ 91,734 (0.141%)

Population chart for South Africa

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of South Africa

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	64,386,489	717,909	1.115%	65,104,398
2024	63,627,884	753,990	1.185%	64,381,874
2023	62,796,883	825,779	1.315%	63,622,662
2022	61,959,937	831,502	1.342%	62,791,439
2021	61,045,269	907,743	1.487%	61,953,012
2020	60,079,493	958,268	1.595%	61,037,761
2019	59,096,278	975,089	1.65%	60,071,367
2018	58,129,723	958,559	1.649%	59,088,282
2016	57,378,501	-238,121	-0.415%	57,140,380
2017	57,140,601	980,533	1.716%	58,121,134

Net Migration Rate of South Africa

The net migration rate of South Africa in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 228,222, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	228,222
2022	233,284
2021	458,246
2020	369,901
2019	331,124
2018	318,260
2017	343,146
2016	-879,235
2015	641,150
2014	272,697

The population of countries near South Africa