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Demographics of South Africa

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Population density in South Africa (darker color = higher density)

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.<ref name="census2022">Template:Cite web</ref> The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2011, Statistics South Africa counted 2.1 million foreigners in total.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ReportsTemplate:Specify suggest that is an underestimation. The real figure may be as high as five million,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> including some three million Zimbabweans.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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File:Historical population of South Africa.svg
Historical population of South Africa

The earliest creatures that can be identified as human ancestors in South Africa are australopithecines. The first evidence of this was a child's skull found in the Taung quarry site. This was in the modern day North-West province. More fossils australopithecines were found in limestone caves Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, and Kromdaai. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Further

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Population

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Earlier Censuses, 1904 to 2011

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1904 Census

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South African population figures for the 1904 Census.<ref name="Smuts">Smuts I: The Sanguine Years 1870–1919, W.K. Hancock, Cambridge University Press, 1962, pg 219</ref>

Template:Diagonal split header Cape Colony Natal Transvaal Orange River
Colony 		Total Percent
Black  1,424,787 904,041 937,127 225,101 3,491,056 Template:Percentage bar
White 579,741 97,109 297,277 142,690 1,116,805 Template:Percentage bar
Coloured 395,034 6,686 24,226 19,282 445,228 Template:Percentage bar
Indian 10,242 100,918 11,321 253 122,734 Template:Percentage bar
Total 2,409,804 1,108,754 1,269,951 387,315 5,175,463 Template:Percentage bar
% of S. Africa Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar

1960 Census

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Sources: Statesman's Year-Book 1967–1968;<ref>The Statesman's Year-Book, 1967–1968 (104th annual edition), edited by S.H. Steinberg, Macmillan, London; St. Martin's Press, New York, 1967, pages 1405–1424</ref> Europa Year Book 1969<ref>The Europa Year Book 1969, Volume II: Africa, The Americas, Asia, Australasia, Europa Publications, London, 1969, page 1286</ref>

Template:Diagonal split header Cape of
Good Hope 		Natal Transvaal Orange
Free State 		Total Percent
Black 3,011,080 2,199,920 4,633,378 1,083,886 10,928,264 Template:Percentage bar
White 1,003,207 340,235 1,468,305 276,745 3,088,492 Template:Percentage bar
Coloured 1,330,089 45,253 108,007 25,909 1,509,258 Template:Percentage bar
Indian 18,477 394,854 63,787 7 477,125 Template:Percentage bar
Total 5,362,853 2,980,262 6,273,477 1,386,547 16,003,139 Template:Percentage bar
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1904–85 national census numbers

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Bantustan demographics were removed from South African census data during Apartheid and for this reason official figures on the national population of the country during that period will be inaccurate.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Population Size by Race, 1904–85 (1,000 people)
Year Blacks Whites Coloureds Asians Total
Popu-
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lation 		% Popu-
lation 		Area included
1904 3,490 Template:Percentage bar 1,117 Template:Percentage bar 445 Template:Percentage bar 122 Template:Percentage bar 5,174 South Africa
1911 4,019 Template:Percentage bar 1,276 Template:Percentage bar 525 Template:Percentage bar 152 Template:Percentage bar 5,972 South Africa
1921 4,697 Template:Percentage bar 1,521 Template:Percentage bar 545 Template:Percentage bar 163 Template:Percentage bar 6,926 South Africa
1936 6,596 Template:Percentage bar 2,003 Template:Percentage bar 769 Template:Percentage bar 220 Template:Percentage bar 9,588 South Africa
1946 7,830 Template:Percentage bar 2,372 Template:Percentage bar 928 Template:Percentage bar 285 Template:Percentage bar 11,415 South Africa
1951 8,560 Template:Percentage bar 2,642 Template:Percentage bar 1,103 Template:Percentage bar 367 Template:Percentage bar 12,672 South Africa
1960 10,928 Template:Percentage bar 3,088 Template:Percentage bar 1,509 Template:Percentage bar 477 Template:Percentage bar 16,002 South Africa
1970 11,891 Template:Percentage bar 3,759 Template:Percentage bar 2,039 Template:Percentage bar 630 Template:Percentage bar 18,319 South Africa - excluding Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda & Ciskei
1970 15,340 Template:Percentage bar 3,773 Template:Percentage bar 2,051 Template:Percentage bar 630 Template:Percentage bar 21,794 South Africa
1980 13,135 Template:Percentage bar 4,221 Template:Percentage bar 2,459 Template:Percentage bar 748 Template:Percentage bar 20,563 South Africa - excluding Transkei, Bophuthatswana & Venda
1980 16,992 Template:Percentage bar 4,512 Template:Percentage bar 2,688 Template:Percentage bar 803 Template:Percentage bar 24,995 South Africa - estimate
1985 15,163 Template:Percentage bar 4,569 Template:Percentage bar 2,833 Template:Percentage bar 821 Template:Percentage bar 23,386 South Africa - excluding Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda & Ciskei
1985 19,052 Template:Percentage bar 4,837 Template:Percentage bar 2,396 Template:Percentage bar 879 Template:Percentage bar 27,704 South Africa - estimate
Year Blacks Whites Coloureds Asians Total Area included

1996 Census

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Source: The People of South Africa: Population Census, 1996<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

map Template:Diagonal split header Black White Coloured Indian/
Asian 		Other Total % of
S.A.
1 File:Northern Cape in South Africa.svg Northern Cape 278,633 111,844 435,368 2,268 12,208 840,321 Template:Percentage bar
2 File:Western Cape in South Africa.svg Western Cape 826,691 821,551 2,146,109 40,376 122,148 3,956,875 Template:Percentage bar
3 File:Eastern Cape in South Africa.svg Eastern Cape 5,448,495 330,294 468,532 19,356 35,849 6,302,525 Template:Percentage bar
4 File:KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.svg KwaZulu-Natal 6,880,652 558,182 117,951 790,813 69,423 8,417,021 Template:Percentage bar
5 File:Mpumalanga in South Africa.svg Mpumalanga 2,497,834 253,392 20,283 13,083 16,120 2,800,711 Template:Percentage bar
6 File:Free State in South Africa.svg Free State 2,223,940 316,459 79,038 2,805 11,262 2,633,504 Template:Percentage bar
7 File:Gauteng in South Africa.svg Gauteng 5,147,444 1,702,343 278,692 161,289 58,654 7,348,423 Template:Percentage bar
8 File:Limpopo in South Africa.svg Northern Province
(Limpopo) 		4,765,255 117,878 7,821 5,510 32,904 4,929,368 Template:Percentage bar
9 File:North West in South Africa.svg North West 3,058,686 222,755 46,652 10,097 16,635 3,354,825 Template:Percentage bar
File:Map of South Africa with provincial borders.svg South Africa Total 31,127,631 4,434,697 3,600,446 1,045,596 375,204 40,583,573 Template:Percentage bar
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Population Group → Black White Coloured Asian Other Total % of RSA

2001 Census

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Source: Statistics South Africa: Census 2001<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Diagonal split header Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape Total Percent
Black 5,635,079 2,381,073 6,522,792 8,002,407 5,128,616 2,886,345 293,976 3,358,450 1,207,429 35,416,166 Template:Percentage bar
White 304,506 238,791 1,758,398 483,448 126,276 203,244 102,042 244,035 832,901 4,293,640 Template:Percentage bar
Coloured 478,807 83,193 337,974 141,887 10,163 22,158 424,389 56,959 2,438,976 3,994,505 Template:Percentage bar
Indian 18,372 3,719 218,015 798,275 8,587 11,244 2,320 9,906 45,030 1,115,467 Template:Percentage bar
Total 6,436,763 2,706,775 8,837,178 9,426,017 5,273,642 3,122,990 822,727 3,669,349 4,524,335 44,819,778 Template:Percentage bar
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2011 Census

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Source: Census 2011: Census in Brief<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Diagonal split header Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape Total Percent
Black 5,660,230 2,405,533 9,493,684 8,912,921 5,224,754 3,662,219 576,986 3,152,063 1,912,547 41,000,938 Template:Percentage bar
Coloured 541,850 83,844 423,594 141,376 14,415 36,611 461,899 71,409 2,840,404 4,615,401 Template:Percentage bar
White 310,450 239,026 1,913,884 428,842 139,359 303,595 81,246 255,385 915,053 4,586,838 Template:Percentage bar
Indian/Asian 27,929 10,398 356,574 756,991 17,881 27,917 7,827 20,652 60,761 1,286,930 Template:Percentage bar
Other 21,595 6,790 84,527 27,170 8,459 9,597 17,903 10,444 93,969 280,454 Template:Percentage bar
Total 6,562,053 2,745,590 12,272,263 10,267,300 5,404,868 4,039,939 1,145,861 3,509,953 5,822,734 51,770,560 Template:Percentage bar
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2022 Census

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Source: Census 2022 Statistical Release<ref>https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref>

Template:Diagonal split header Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape Total Percent
Black 6,189,075 2,630,556 12,763,312 10,535,830 6,341,601 4,898,063 679,383 3,562,524 2,884,511 50,486,856 Template:Percentage bar
Coloured 547,741 78,141 443,857 183,019 18,409 32,100 563,605 60,720 3,124,757 5,052,349 Template:Percentage bar
White 403,061 235,915 1,509,800 513,377 167,524 185,731 99,150 171,887 1,217,807 4,504,252 Template:Percentage bar
Indian 37,568 12,978 329,736 1,157,542 35,958 25,882 10,824 2,654 84,363 1,697,506 Template:Percentage bar
Other 48,339 4,274 35,890 27,442 7,172 440 2,667 5,894 115,235 247,353 Template:Percentage bar
Total 7,225,784 2,961,864 15,084,595 12,417,210 6,570,664 5,142,216 1,355,629 3,803,679 7,426,673 61,988,314 Template:Percentage bar
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Historical and projected population for the years 1 to 2022

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UN Age and population estimates: 1950 to 2030

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According to the 2019 revision of the United Nations Secretariat's World Population Prospects, South Africa's total population was 55,386,000 in 2015, compared to only 13,628,000 in 1950. In 2015, 29.3% of the people were children under the age of 15, 65.7% were between 15 and 64 years of age, and 5.0% were 65 or older.<ref name="WPP 2019">Template:Cite web</ref> All population estimates are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Year Total population Percentage in age bracket
under 15 years old 15 to 64 years old at least 65 years old
1950 13,628,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1955 15,207,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1960 17,100,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1965 19,385,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1970 22,070,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1975 25,195,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1980 28,557,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1985 32,679,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1990 36,801,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
1995 41,436,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2000 44,968,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2005 47,881,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2010 51,217,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2015 55,386,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2020 59,309,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2025 62,803,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar
2030 65,956,000 Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar Template:Percentage bar

UN population projections: 2019 to 2100

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Vital statistics

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Vital statistics

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The following statistics are obtained from the mid-year population estimates published by Statistics South Africa:<ref name="statssa_2024" /> Template:Image frame

Average population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1,000) Crude death rate (per 1,000) Natural change (per 1,000) Total fertility rates
2002 46,572,861 987,121 621,727 365,394 21.2 13.3 7.8 2.55
2003 47,005,180 975,304 639,556 335,748 20.7 13.6 7.1 2.48
2004 47,504,691 1,049,185 660,576 388,609 22.1 13.9 8.2 2.62
2005 48,060,577 1,113,332 683,422 429,910 23.2 14.2 8.9 2.74
2006 48,642,306 1,146,355 698,831 447,524 23.6 14.4 9.2 2.77
2007 49,264,665 1,170,206 690,859 479,347 23.8 14.0 9.7 2.77
2008 49,935,872 1,196,308 676,658 519,650 24.0 13.6 10.4 2.78
2009 50,653,813 1,197,835 644,046 553,789 23.6 12.7 10.9 2.74
2010 51,405,009 1,182,577 608,869 573,708 23.0 11.8 11.2 2.65
2011 52,217,038 1,194,399 572,658 621,741 22.9 11.0 11.9 2.64
2012 53,068,330 1,199,305 547,027 652,278 22.6 10.3 12.3 2.61
2013 53,940,104 1,195,484 529,404 666,080 22.2 9.8 12.3 2.56
2014 54,829,783 1,192,619 515,742 676,877 21.8 9.4 12.3 2.52
2015 55,710,675 1,177,128 513,781 663,347 21.1 9.2 11.9 2.45
2016 56,543,365 1,129,875 519,496 610,379 20.0 9.2 10.8 2.33
2017 57,366,323 1,119,165 523,259 595,906 19.5 9.1 10.4 2.28
2018 58,233,213 1,155,430 520,337 635,093 19.8 8.9 10.9 2.34
2019 59,131,136 1,184,110 522,734 661,376 20.0 8.8 11.2 2.38
2020 60,002,639 1,215,381 528,117 687,264 20.3 8.8 11.5 2.42
2021 60,641,542 1,223,452 675,121 548,331 20.2 11.1 9.0 2.42
2022 61,356,168 1,223,535 631,623 591,912 19.9 10.3 9.6 2.42
2023 62,180,391 1,222,387 540,620 681,767 19.7 8.7 11.0 2.42
2024 63,015,904 1,224,801 547,360 677,441 19.4 8.7 10.8 2.41

Total fertility rates by province

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Provinces by average fertility rate, 2001–2026
Province 2021–2026

(est.)

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File:Flag of the Free State Province.png Free State 2.27
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United Nations Population Estimates

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The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.<ref name="WPP 2019"/> (Natural increase or decrease over a time period is the difference between that period's live births and deaths, before accounting for inward or outward migration.)

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural Increase per year Crude Birth Rate
(per 1,000 per year) 		Crude Death Rate
(per 1,000 per year) 		Natural Increase
(per 1,000 per year) 		Total Fertility Rate (over av'ge woman's life) Infant Mortality Rate (per 100,000 live births)
1950–1955 606,600 292,400 + 314,200 42.1 20.7 + 21.8 6.05 134
1955–1960 669,400 293,800 + 375,600 41.4 18.2 + 23.3 6.05 121
1960–1965 740,200 304,600 + 435,600 40.6 16.7 + 23.9 6.00 112
1965–1970 810,600 313,600 + 497,000 39.1 15.2 + 24.0 5.80 103
1970–1975 896,000 315,400 + 580,600 37.9 13.3 + 24.6 5.50 89
1975–1980 967,400 309,800 + 657,600 36.0 11.5 + 24.5 5.05 71
1980–1985 1,099,200 311,000 + 788,200 35.9 10.2 + 25.7 4.90 56
1985–1990 1,147,400 299,400 + 848,000 33.0 8.6 + 24.4 4.40 46
1990–1995 1,074,600 318,000 + 756,600 27.5 8.1 + 19.3 3.51 41
1995–2000 1,026,600 448,000 + 578,600 23.8 10.4 + 13.4 2.88 47
2000–2005 1,051,600 626,800 + 424,800 22.7 13.5 +  9.2 2.61 54
2005–2010 1,166,200 671,400 + 494,800 23.5 13.6 + 10.0 2.62 48
2010–2015 1,207,200 557,200 + 650,000 22.6 10.5 + 12.2 2.55 33
2015–2020 1,185,000 546,000 + 639,000 20.7 9.5 + 11.1 2.41 27
2020–2025 1,159,600 573,200 + 586,400 19.0 9.4 +  9.6 2.31 24
2025–2030 1,143,400 604,400 + 539,000 17.8 9.4 +  8.4 2.22 21
Total Fertility Rate = average number of children over a woman's lifetime; Infant Mortality Rate per 100,000 live births

Age and sex distribution

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File:Rza-age-2011.svg
Population pyramid, 2011
Age group Male Female percent Female Total Percent of RSA
0–14 7,969,880 49.6% 7,842,388 15,812,268 31.3%
15–64 15,538,934 51.8% 16,696,600 32,235,534 63.7%
65+ 1,006,222 51.8% 1,532,733 2,538,955 5.0%
All ages 24,515,036 51.5% 26,071,721 50,586,757 100%
Age group Male Female percent Female Total Percent of RSA
under 5 2,867,585 49.6% 2,817,867 5,685,452 11.0%
5–9 2,425,181 49.7% 2,394,570 4,819,751 9.3%
10–14 2,344,275 49.0% 2,250,611 4,594,886 8.9%
15–19 2,498,572 50.1% 2,504,905 5,003,477 9.7%
20–24 2,694,646 49.9% 2,679,896 5,374,542 10.4%
25–29 2,542,682 49.7% 2,516,635 5,059,317 9.8%
30–34 2,036,206 49.5% 1,992,804 4,029,010 7.8%
35–39 1,709,347 50.7% 1,758,420 3,467,767 6.7%
40–44 1,402,328 52.4% 1,546,291 2,948,619 5.7%
45–49 1,195,740 54.4% 1,424,543 2,620,283 5.1%
50–54 1,011,349 54.4% 1,206,940 2,218,289 4.3%
55–59 811,950 54.8% 985,458 1,797,408 3.5%
60–64 612,364 55.8% 773,404 1,385,768 2.7%
65–69 401,548 58.1% 556,256 957,804 1.9%
70–74 293,498 60.8% 454,832 748,330 1.4%
75–79 165,283 65.7% 315,984 481,267 0.9%
80–84 100,694 68.8% 222,222 322,916 0.6%
85-plus 75,543 70.5% 180,130 255,673 0.5%
TOTAL 25,188,791 51.3% 26,581,769 51,770,560 100%
Number of children 0–14 Number of women 15–49 Proportion Fertility Rate
15,812,264 13,866,489 1.14 2.35

Age and race distribution

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Mid-year population estimates for South Africa by population group and sex, 2020
Population Group Male Female Total
Number % Distribution of Males Number % Distribution of Females Number % Distribution of Total
Black African 23,519,474 80.7 24,634,253 80.8 48,153,727 80.8
Coloured 2,555,204 8.8 2,692,536 8.8 5,247,740 8.8
Indian/Asian 787,662 2.7 753,451 2.5 1,541,113 2.6
White 2,266,535 7.8 2,413,235 7.9 4,679,770 7.8
Total 29,128,875 100.0 30,493,475 100.0 59,622,350 100.0

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Age distribution within each racial group

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By generation
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Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian Others
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0–14 15,100,089 Template:Percentage bar 12,702,324 Template:Percentage bar 1,311,811 Template:Percentage bar 771,187 Template:Percentage bar 258,602 Template:Percentage bar 56,164 Template:Percentage bar
15–64 33,904,479 Template:Percentage bar 26,502,329 Template:Percentage bar 3,085,684 Template:Percentage bar 3,165,965 Template:Percentage bar 939,379 Template:Percentage bar 211,126 Template:Percentage bar
65-plus 2,765,992 Template:Percentage bar 1,796,285 Template:Percentage bar 217,906 Template:Percentage bar 649,686 Template:Percentage bar 88,949 Template:Percentage bar 13,164 Template:Percentage bar
All ages 51,770,560 Template:Percentage bar 41,000,938 Template:Percentage bar 4,615,401 Template:Percentage bar 4,586,838 Template:Percentage bar 1,286,930 Template:Percentage bar 280,454 Template:Percentage bar
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Racial composition of each age group in 2015 (estimates)

Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # % # %
0–14 16,612,043 Template:Percentage bar 14,244,663 Template:Percentage bar 1,288,601 Template:Percentage bar 789,492 Template:Percentage bar 289,285 Template:Percentage bar
15–64 35,465,499 Template:Percentage bar 28,170,797 Template:Percentage bar 3,299,771 Template:Percentage bar 3,026,475 Template:Percentage bar 968,649 Template:Percentage bar
65-plus 2,879,378 Template:Percentage bar 1,812,535 Template:Percentage bar 244,544 Template:Percentage bar 718,041 Template:Percentage bar 104.068 Template:Percentage bar
All ages 54,956,920 100% 44,227,995 Template:Percentage bar 4,832,916 Template:Percentage bar 4,534,008 Template:Percentage bar 1,362,002 Template:Percentage bar
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By five-year cohorts
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Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # % # %
under 5 5,936,350 10.80% 5,156,508 11.66% 426,156 8.82% 254,978 5.62% 98,708 7.25%
5 to 9 5,537,225 10.08% 4,746,115 10.73% 430,666 8.91% 263,378 5.81% 97,065 7.13%
10 to 14 5,138,468 9.35% 4,342,040 9.82% 431,779 8.93% 271,136 5.98% 93,512 6.87%
15 to 19 5,124,373 9.32% 4,292,220 9.70% 437,412 9.05% 295,733 6.52% 99,007 7.27%
20 to 24 5,302,246 9.65% 4,461,515 10.09% 426,013 8.81% 306,415 6.76% 108,304 7.95%
25 to 29 5,232,254 9.52% 4,437,570 10.03% 389,429 8.06% 287,485 6.34% 117,771 8.65%
30 to 34 4,307,693 7.84% 3,535,173 7.99% 366,955 7.59% 281,358 6.21% 124,206 9.12%
35 to 39 3,774,921 6.87% 3,001,989 6.79% 376,488 7.79% 279,439 6.16% 117,005 8.59%
40 to 44 3,204,952 5.83% 2,444,972 5.53% 368,886 7.63% 288,370 6.36% 102,725 7.54%
45 to 49 2,738,580 4.98% 2,004,009 4.53% 307,363 6.36% 335,434 7.40% 91,774 6.74%
50 to 54 2,297,586 4.18% 1,619,249 3.66% 264,593 5.47% 332,977 7.34% 80,767 5.93%
55 to 59 1,942,942 3.54% 1,334,800 3.02% 209,933 4.34% 328,999 7.26% 69,210 5.08%
60 to 64 1,539,953 2.80% 1,039,301 2.35% 152,698 3.16% 290,075 6.40% 57,879 4.25%
65 to 69 1,153,159 2.10% 737,581 1.67% 105,403 2.18% 265,818 5.86% 44,357 3.26%
70 to 74 805,114 1.46% 511,723 1.16% 65,465 1.35% 198,876 4.39% 28,949 2.13%
75 to 79 502,005 0.91% 313,800 0.71% 41,978 0.87% 128,675 2.84% 17,552 1.29%
80-plus 419,100 0.76% 249,431 0.56% 31,698 0.66% 124,672 2.75% 13,210 0.97%
All ages 54,956,920 100% 44,227,995 (100%) 4,832,916 (100%) 4,534,008 (100%) 1,362,002 (100%)
% of SA 100% 80.48% 8.79% 8.25% 2.48%
Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # %
under 5 5,936,350 5,156,508 86.86% 426,156 7.18% 254,978 4.30% 98,708 1.66%
5 to 9 5,537,225 4,746,115 85.71% 430,666 7.78% 263,378 4.76% 97,065 1.75%
10 to 14 5,138,468 4,342,040 84.50% 431,779 8.40% 271,136 5.28% 93,512 1.82%
15 to 19 5,124,373 4,292,220 83.76% 437,412 8.54% 295,733 5.77% 99,007 1.93%
20 to 24 5,302,246 4,461,515 84.14% 426,013 8.03% 306,415 5.78% 108,304 2.04%
25 to 29 5,232,254 4,437,570 84.81% 389,429 7.44% 287,485 5.49% 117,771 2.25%
30 to 34 4,307,693 3,535,173 82.07% 366,955 8.52% 281,358 6.53% 124,206 2.88%
35 to 39 3,774,921 3,001,989 79.52% 376,488 9.97% 279,439 7.40% 117,005 3.10%
40 to 44 3,204,952 2,444,972 76.29% 368,886 11.51% 288,370 9.00% 102,725 3.21%
45 to 49 2,738,580 2,004,009 73.18% 307,363 11.22% 335,434 12.25% 91,774 3.35%
50 to 54 2,297,586 1,619,249 70.48% 264,593 11.52% 332,977 14.49% 80,767 3.52%
55 to 59 1,942,942 1,334,800 68.70% 209,933 10.80% 328,999 16.93% 69,210 3.56%
60 to 64 1,539,953 1,039,301 67.49% 152,698 9.92% 290,075 18.84% 57,879 3.76%
65 to 69 1,153,159 737,581 63.96% 105,403 9.14% 265,818 23.05% 44,357 3.85%
70 to 74 805,114 511,723 63.56% 65,465 8.13% 198,876 24.70% 28,949 3.60%
75 to 79 502,005 313,800 62.51% 41,978 8.36% 128,675 25.63% 17,552 3.50%
80-plus 419,100 249,431 59.52% 31,698 7.56% 124,672 29.75% 13,210 3.15%
All ages 54,956,920 44,227,995 4,832,916 4,534,008 1,362,002
% of SA 80.48% 8.79% 8.25% 2.48%

Racial composition of each age group in 2020 (estimates)

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Source:<ref>http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0302/P03022020.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref>

Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # % # %
0–14 17,050,955 28.60% 14,605,416 30.33% 1,408,553 26.84% 742,913 15.87% 294,073 19.08%
15–64 38,941,221 65.31% 31,368,174 65.14% 3,487,284 66.45% 2,988,634 63.86% 1,097,129 71.19%
65-plus 3,630,174 6.09% 2,180,137 4.53% 351,903 6.71% 948,223 20.26% 149,911 9.73%
All ages 59,622,350 100% 48,153,727 (100%) 5,247,740 (100%) 4,679,770 (100%) 1,541,113 (100%)
% of SA 100% 80.76% 8.80% 7.85% 2.58%
Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # % # %
under 5 5,743,450 9.63% 4,940,751 10.26% 476,322 9.08% 226,715 4.84% 99,662 6.47%
5 to 9 5,715,952 9.59% 4,890,895 10.16% 475,518 9.06% 249,991 5.34% 99,548 6.46%
10 to 14 5,591,553 9.38% 4,773,770 9.91% 456,713 8.70% 266,207 5.69% 94,863 6.16%
15 to 19 4,774,579 8.01% 4,031,704 8.37% 411,056 7.83% 243,267 5.20% 88,552 5.75%
20 to 24 4,823,367 8.09% 4,043,432 8.40% 423,180 8.06% 254,465 5.44% 102,290 6.64%
25 to 29 5,420,754 9.09% 4,586,780 9.53% 435,746 8.30% 267,654 5.72% 130,574 8.47%
30 to 34 5,641,750 9.46% 4,769,499 9.90% 431,274 8.22% 296,160 6.33% 144,817 9.40%
35 to 39 4,798,293 8.05% 3,962,780 8.23% 381,858 7.28% 308,959 6.60% 144,696 9.39%
40 to 44 3,733,942 6.26% 2,988,999 6.21% 316,611 6.03% 306,414 6.55% 121,918 7.91%
45 to 49 3,169,648 5.32% 2,393,317 4.97% 312,665 5.96% 352,648 7.54% 111,018 7.20%
50 to 54 2,571,263 4.31% 1,834,191 3.81% 302,224 5.76% 337,839 7.22% 97,009 6.29%
55 to 59 2,211,309 3.71% 1,546,674 3.21% 264,967 5.05% 314,423 6.72% 85,245 5.53%
60 to 64 1,796,316 3.01% 1,210,798 2.51% 207,703 3.96% 306,805 6.56% 71,010 4.61%
65 to 69 1,408,665 2.36% 918,604 1.91% 150,941 2.88% 281,318 6.01% 57,802 3.75%
70 to 74 1,007,174 1.69% 619,106 1.29% 97,127 1.85% 248,673 5.31% 42,268 2.74%
75 to 79 637,062 1.07% 365,409 0.76% 56,822 1.08% 188,123 4.02% 26,708 1.73%
80-plus 577,273 0.97% 277,018 0.58% 47,013 0.90% 230,109 4.92% 23,133 1.50%
All ages 59,622,350 100% 48,153,727 (100%) 5,247,740 (100%) 4,679,770 (100%) 1,541,113 (100%)
% of SA 100% 80.76% 8.80% 7.85% 2.58%
Age group All races Black African Coloured White Indian or other Asian
# % # % # % # %
under 5 5,743,450 4,940,751 86.02% 476,322 8.29% 226,715 3.95% 99,662 1.74%
5 to 9 5,715,952 4,890,895 85.57% 475,518 8.32% 249,991 4.37% 99,548 1.74%
10 to 14 5,591,553 4,773,770 85.37% 456,713 8.17% 266,207 4.76% 94,863 1.70%
15 to 19 4,774,579 4,031,704 84.44% 411,056 8.61% 243,267 5.10% 88,552 1.85%
20 to 24 4,823,367 4,043,432 83.83% 423,180 8.77% 254,465 5.28% 102,290 2.12%
25 to 29 5,420,754 4,586,780 84.62% 435,746 8.04% 267,654 4.94% 130,574 2.41%
30 to 34 5,641,750 4,769,499 84.54% 431,274 7.64% 296,160 5.25% 144,817 2.57%
35 to 39 4,798,293 3,962,780 82.59% 381,858 7.96% 308,959 6.44% 144,696 3.02%
40 to 44 3,733,942 2,988,999 80.05% 316,611 8.48% 306,414 8.21% 121,918 3.27%
45 to 49 3,169,648 2,393,317 75.51% 312,665 9.86% 352,648 11.13% 111,018 3.50%
50 to 54 2,571,263 1,834,191 71.33% 302,224 11.75% 337,839 13.14% 97,009 3.77%
55 to 59 2,211,309 1,546,674 69.94% 264,967 11.98% 314,423 14.22% 85,245 3.85%
60 to 64 1,796,316 1,210,798 67.40% 207,703 11.56% 306,805 17.08% 71,010 3.95%
65 to 69 1,408,665 918,604 65.21% 150,941 10.72% 281,318 19.97% 57,802 4.10%
70 to 74 1,007,174 619,106 61.47% 97,127 9.64% 248,673 24.69% 42,268 4.20%
75 to 79 637,062 365,409 57.36% 56,822 8.92% 188,123 29.53% 26,708 4.19%
80-plus 577,273 277,018 47.99% 47,013 8.14% 230,109 39.86% 23,133 4.01%
All ages 59,622,350 48,153,727 5,247,740 4,679,770 1,541,113
% of SA 80.76% 8.80% 7.85% 2.58%

Demographic and Health Surveys

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Fertility rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Year Total Urban Rural
CBR TFR CBR TFR CBR TFR
1998 21.90 2.90 (2.3) 19.2 2.25 (1.8) 25.4 3.92 (2.9)
2016 22.3 2.6 (2.0) 21.9 2.4 (1.9) 23.1 3.1 (2.4)

Fertility rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) by ethnic group.

Year Total Black African White Coloured Indian/Asian
1998 2.9 (2.3) 3.1 (2.4) 1.9 (1.5) 2.5 (2.1)
2016 2.6 (2.0) 2.7 (2.1) 1.5 (1.2) 2.5 (1.9) 1.7 (1.6)

Life expectancy

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Life expectancy at birth from 1950 to 2020 (UN World Population Prospects):<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

File:Life expectancy by WBG -South Africa -diff.png
Life expectancy in South Africa

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Period Life expectancy
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1950–1955 48.5
1955–1960 Template:Increase 51.3
1960–1965 Template:Increase 53.0
1965–1970 Template:Increase 54.8
1970–1975 Template:Increase 56.7
1975–1980 Template:Increase 57.3
1980–1985 Template:Increase 58.4
1985–1990 Template:Increase 61.0
1990–1995 Template:Increase 62.3
1995–2000 Template:Decrease 59.2
2000–2005 Template:Decrease 53.8
2005–2010 Template:Decrease 53.1
2010–2015 Template:Increase 59.5
2015–2020 Template:Increase 63.7

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Ethnic groups

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File:South Africa 2011 dominant population group map (hex cells).svg
Dominant population groups in South Africa. Template:Clear Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend

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Statistics South Africa asks people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2011 census figures for these groups were African at 80.2%, White at 8.4%, Coloured at 8.8%, Indian/Asian at 2.5%, and Other/Unspecified at 0.5%.<ref name="CIATONGA">Template:Cite web</ref>

The white percentage of the population has sharply declined. The first census in South Africa in 1911 showed that whites made up 22% of the population. This declined to 16% in 1980,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 8.9% in 2011 and 7.65% in 2022.<ref name=Census2011>Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp Coloured South Africans replaced Whites as the largest minority group around 2010.

Languages

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Template:Main South Africa has twelve official languages:<ref>https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref> isiZulu<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 24.4%, isiXhosa<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 16.3%, Afrikaans<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 10.6%, English<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 8.7%, Sepedi<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 10.0%, Setswana<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 8.3%, Sesotho<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 7.8%, Xitsonga<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 4.7%, siSwati<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 2.8%, Tshivenda<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 2.5%, isiNdebele<ref name="CIATONGA"/> 1.7% and South African Sign Language.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>

In this regard, it is third only to Bolivia and India in number. While all the languages are formally equal, some languages are spoken more than others. According to the 2022 census, the three most spoken languages in the household are Zulu (24.4%), Xhosa (16.3%), and Afrikaans (10.6%).<ref name="census2022" />

Between 1996 and 2022, the proportion of Afrikaans speakers declined from 14.5% to 10.6% and English held steady at 8.7%, whle isiZulu grew from 22.8% to 24.4%, and Xhosa declined from 17.9% to 16.3%<ref>https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref>

The country also recognises several unofficial languages, including Sekholokoe, Fanagalo, Khwe, Lobedu, Nama, Northern Ndebele, Phuthi and San.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These unofficial languages may be used in certain official uses in limited areas where it has been determined that these languages are prevalent. Nevertheless, their populations are not such that they require nationwide recognition.

Many of the "unofficial languages" of the San and Khoikhoi people contain regional dialects stretching northwards into Namibia and Botswana, and elsewhere. These people, who are a physically distinct population from other Africans, have their own cultural identity based on their hunter-gatherer societies. They have been marginalised to a great extent, and many of their languages are in danger of becoming extinct.

Many white South Africans also speak other European languages, such as Portuguese (also spoken by black Angolans and Mozambicans), German, Serbian and Greek, while some Indians and other Asians in South Africa speak South Asian languages, such as Bhojpuri, Tamil, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu and Telugu. Although many South Africans are of Huguenot (French) origin, South African French is spoken by fewer than 10,000 individuals country-wide. Congolese French is also spoken in South Africa by migrants.

The primary sign language of deaf South Africans is South African Sign Language. Other sign languages among indigenous peoples are also used.

By ethnicity

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In 2011, the first language was Zulu for 28.1% of Black South African residents, Xhosa for 19.8%, Sepedi for 11.2%, Tswana for 9.7%, Sesotho for 9.3%, Tsonga for 5.5%, siSwati for 3.1%, Venda for 2.9%, English for 2.8%, Southern Ndebele for 2.6%, Afrikaans for 1.5%, while 3.4% had another first language.<ref name=superweb>Template:Cite web</ref>

Among whites, Afrikaans was the first language for 59.1% of the population, compared to 35.0% for English. Other languages accounted for the remaining 5.9%.<ref name=superweb/>

Religion

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Template:Outdated section Template:Pie chart According to the 2022 national census, Christians accounted for 85.3% of the population.<ref name="census2022" /> This includesTemplate:When Protestant (36.6%), Zionist Christian (11.1%), Pentecostal/Charismatic (8.2%), Roman Catholic (7.1%), Methodist (6.8%), Dutch Reformed (6.7%), Anglican (3.8%); members of other Christian churches accounted for another 36% of the population. Muslims accounted for 1.5% of the population, Other 2.3%, and 1.4% were Unspecified and None 15.1%.Template:Cn

Muslims are largely found among the Coloured and Indian ethnic groups. They have been joined by black or white South African converts as well as immigrants from other parts of Africa.<ref name=csmonitor/> South African Muslims claim that their faith is the fastest-growing religion of conversion in the country, with the number of black Muslims growing sixfold, from 12,000 in 1991 to 74,700 in 2004.<ref name=csmonitor>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Hindu population has its roots in the British colonial period, but later waves of immigration from India have also contributed to it. Most Hindus are of South Asian origin, but there are many who come from mixed racial stock. Some are converts due to the efforts of ISKCON.

Other minority religions in South Africa are Sikhism, Jainism, Baháʼí Faith and Judaism.<ref name="state.gov">Template:Cite web</ref>

By ethnicity

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86.0% of black residents are Christian, 3.0% have no religion, 0.3% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish, 0.0% are Hindu, 9.5% Traditional African and 1.2% have other or undetermined beliefs (2022 Census).

90.1% of white residents are Christian, 4.9% have no religion, 0.3% are Muslim, 0.7% are Jewish, and 0.1% are Hindu. 3.9% have other or undetermined beliefs (2022 Census).

Other demographic statistics

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File:South Africa Population 1950-2021 Forecast 2022-2032 UN World Population Prospects 2022.svg
Demographics development according to the United Nations

The following demographics are from the CIA World Factbook<ref name=".cia.gov">Template:CitationTemplate:PD-notice</ref> unless otherwise indicated.

Population

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57,516,665 (2022 est.)
55,380,210 (July 2018 est.)

Age structure

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File:South Africa single age population pyramid 2020.png
Population pyramid of South Africa in 2020
0-14 years: 27.94% (male 7,894,742/female 7,883,266)
15-24 years: 16.8% (male 4,680,587/female 4,804,337)
25-54 years: 42.37% (male 12,099,441/female 11,825,193)
55-64 years: 6.8% (male 1,782,902/female 2,056,988)
65 years and over: 6.09% (2020 est.) (male 1,443,956/female 1,992,205)
0-14 years: 28.18% (male 7,815,651 /female 7,793,261)
15-24 years: 17.24% (male 4,711,480 /female 4,837,897)
25-54 years: 42.05% (male 11,782,848 /female 11,503,831)
55-64 years: 6.71% (male 1,725,034 /female 1,992,035)
65 years and over: 5.81% (male 1,351,991 /female 1,866,182) (2018 est.)

Birth rate

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18.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 77th
19.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 78th

Death rate

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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 52nd
9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 57th

Total fertility rate

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2.18 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 90th
2.26 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 91st

Population growth rate

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0.93% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 103rd
0.97% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 114th

Median age

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Total: 28 years. Country comparison to the world: 142nd
Male: 27.9 years
Female: 28.1 years (2020 est.)
Total: 27.4 years. Country comparison to the world: 144th
Male: 27.2 years
Female: 27.6 years (2018 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

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54.6% (2016)

Net migration rate

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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 98th
-0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 138th

Dependency ratios

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Total dependency ratio: 52.5 (2015 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 44.8 (2015 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 7.7 (2015 est.)
Potential support ratio: 12.9 (2015 est.)

Urbanization

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Urban population: 68.3% of total population (2022)
Rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Urban population: 66.4% of total population (2018)
Rate of urbanization: 1.97% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

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Total population: 65.32 years. Country comparison to the world: 202nd
Male: 63.99 years
Female: 66.68 years (2022 est.)
Total population: 64.1 years (2018 est.)

Major infectious diseases

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Degree of risk: intermediate (2020)
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Water contact diseases: schistosomiasis

note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 6 June 2022, South Africa has reported a total of 3,968,205 cases of COVID-19 or 6,690.7 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with a total of 101,317 cumulative deaths or a rate of 170.83 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 6 June 2022, 36.33% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Ethnic groups

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Black African 80.9%, coloured 8.8%, white 7.8%, Indian/Asian 2.6% (2021 est.)

Languages

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File:SAPS language.png
Map showing the dominant languages in South Africa
isiZulu (official) 24.7%, isiXhosa (official) 15.6%, Afrikaans (official) 12.1%, Sepedi (official) 9.8%, Setswana (official) 8.9%, English (official) 8.4%, Sesotho (official) 8%, Xitsonga (official) 4%, siSwati (official) 2.6%, Tshivenda (official) 2.5%, Khoi, Nama, and San languages 1.9% isiNdebele (official) 1.6% (2017 est.)
note: data represent language spoken most often at home

Education expenditures

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6.8% of GDP (2020) Country comparison to the world: 22nd
6.1% of GDP (2017) Country comparison to the world: 34th

Literacy

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Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 95%
Male: 95.5%
Female: 94.5% (2019)
Total population: 94.4%
Male: 95.4%
Female: 95.4% (2015 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

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Total: 14 years
Male: 13 years
Female: 14 years (2019)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

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Total: 59.4%
Male: 55.4%
Female: 64.1% (2020 est.)

Immigration

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Template:Main South Africa hosts a sizeable refugee and asylum seeker population. According to the World Refugee Survey 2008, published by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, this population numbered approximately 144,700 in 2007.<ref name="World Refugee Survey 2008"/> Groups of refugees and asylum seekers numbering over 10,000 included people from Zimbabwe (48,400), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (24,800), and Somalia (12,900).<ref name="World Refugee Survey 2008"/> These populations mainly lived in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth.<ref name="World Refugee Survey 2008">Template:Cite news</ref> Many refugees have now also started to work and live in rural areas in provinces such as Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.

Statistics SA assumes in some of their calculations that there are fewer than 2 million immigrants in South Africa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Other institutions, like the police and Médecins Sans Frontières place estimate the figure at 4 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>South African Police Service 2009 Annual Report Template:Webarchive page 9 indicating the number exceeds 3 million</ref>

Immigration figures

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Main countries of immigration in South Africa according to the 2011 Census and 2022 Census:

Source: 2022 South African census<ref name="sacensus">Template:Cite web</ref>
Place of birth Population, 2011 Population, 2022 Difference
Template:Flag 672,308 1,012,059 339,751 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 393,231 416,564 23,333 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 160,806 227,770 66,964 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 86,606 198,807 112,201 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 81,720 61,282 -20,438 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 28,230 58,131 29,901 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 40,575 36,140 -4,435 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 31,165 27,350 -3,815 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 26,341 24,718 -1,623 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 30,054 24,625 -5,429 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 26,061 23,328 -2,733 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 19,696 20,894 1,198 Template:Increase
Template:Flag 25,630 17,635 -7,995 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 26,116 15,838 -10,278 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 17,241 15,006 -2,235 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 20,494 12,139 -8,355 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 12,316 8,976 -3,340 Template:Decrease
Template:Flag 15,626 7,615 -8,011 Template:Decrease

Immigration assumptions by Statistics South Africa to South Africa based on race. Negative numbers represent net migration from South Africa to other countries.<ref name="STATSmigration2014">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Image frame

Year African Asian White
1985-2000 632 633 36 908 -202 868
2001-2006 565 916 25 310 -99 574
2006-2011 815 780 43 222 -106 787
2011-2016 972 995 54 697 -111 346
2016-2021 894 365 49 584 -90 956

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Urbanisation

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"Urban areas contain about two-thirds of the population; many of these consist of huge informal or squatter settlements."<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Graphs and maps

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See also

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References

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Further reading

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