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🇿🇦South Africa — Population & Demographics

South Africa has a population of 63,212,384, ranking #24 in the world. The capital is Pretoria. Located in Sub-Saharan Africa .

World Bank classification: Upper middle income

South Africa on world population map

World countries by population — South Africa is #24

63,212,384

Population

#24

World Rank

66.1

Life Expectancy

$6,034

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population63,212,384
Population Growth Rate1.33%
Urban Population63.6%
Fertility Rate2.22 births/woman
Life Expectancy66.1 years
Infant Mortality Rate24.3 per 1,000
Literacy Rate90.0%

Economy

$6,034

GDP Per Capita

32.1%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

NigeriaEthiopiaCongo, Dem. Rep.TanzaniaKenya

Frequently Asked Questions

South Africa has a population of 63,212,384, ranking #24 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 1.33%.

Life expectancy in South Africa is 66.1 years. The infant mortality rate is 24.3 per 1,000 live births.

South Africa's GDP per capita is $6,034. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.