| Demographics of South Africa | |
|---|---|
 South Africa population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 63 million (2024 est.)[1] |
| Density | 48.1/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Growth rate | 1.33%[1]: 12 |
| Birth rate | 19.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)[1]: 7 |
| Death rate | 8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)[1]: 7 |
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years (2024 est.)[1]: 8 |
| • male | 63.6 years (2024 est.)[1]: 8 |
| • female | 69.2 years (2024 est.)[1]: 8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.41 children born/woman (2024 est.)[1]: 4 |
| Infant mortality rate | 22.9 deaths/1,000 (2024 est.)[1]: 8 |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 28.8% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
| 15–64 years | 65.2% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
| 65 and over | 6% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.)[citation needed] |
| At birth | 1.02 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
| Under 15 | 1 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
| 15–64 years | 1.02 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
| 65 and over | 0.68 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Major ethnic | |
| Minor ethnic | |
| Language | |
| Official | See Languages of South Africa |
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According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. With a majority being Black Africans.[3] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.[4]
In 2011, Statistics South Africa counted 2.1 million foreigners in total.[5] Reports[specify] suggest that is an underestimation. The real figure may be as high as five million,[6] including some three million Zimbabweans.[7]
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