South Africa's population is 57.6M in 2017 — ranked #24 in the world, accounting for 0.76% of global population.
South Africa population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57.6M | 2017 |
| Population growth | +0.66% | 2017 |
| World population rank | #24 | 2017 |
| Share of world population | 0.76% | 2017 |
Year-by-year population data for South Africa.
| Year | Population | Growth | Rank | % World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.0M | +1.26% | #24 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 63.2M | +1.34% | #24 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 62.4M | +1.42% | #24 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 61.5M | +1.55% | #24 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 60.6M | +1.64% | #24 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 59.6M | +1.66% | #24 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 58.6M | +1.70% | #24 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 57.6M | +0.66% | #24 | 0.76% |
| 2016 | 57.3M | +0.94% | #24 | 0.76% |
| 2015 | 56.7M | — | #24 | 0.76% |
South Africa's population is 57.6M in 2017, ranking #24.
South Africa accounts for 0.76% of world population in 2017.
About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.