๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
Total Population
65,453,083
2050: 79,177,332
Median age
29.9 years
2050: 33.3 years
Elderly Population Percentage
7.08%
2050: 11.26%
Growth Rate
1.09%
2050: 0.61%
At year 2026, population distribution of South Africa is:
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Young Population
16,741,553
25.58%
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Working Age Population
44,080,679
67.35%
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Elderly Population
4,630,851
7.08%
The population growth rate of South Africa in 2026 is 1.09%, sex ratio is 94.7 (96.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 48.5%.
Total population is projected to keep growing through 2100, reaching 94,314,443.
In 2050, the population growth rate of South Africa is 0.61%, sex ratio is 92.9 (95.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 48.8%.
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Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
2020โ2052 |
|
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) |
2026 |
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Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) |
2062 |
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Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) |
Not reached by 2100 |
Long-term trends, 1950โ2100
Total Population
Young (0โ14), working-age (15โ64) and elderly (65+) population, stacked to the total.
Age Ratio
Share of each age group in the total population.
Age Density
Population at each age, year by year; darker means more people. The line is the median age.
Population Growth Rate (Total)
Change in total population compared with the previous year.
Dependency Ratio
Young and elderly population per 100 working-age people; together they make up the total dependency ratio.
Gender Ratio
Males per 100 females.