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The total population in South Africa was estimated at 59.3 million people in 2020, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. source: Statistics South Africa

Looking back, in the year of 1960, South Africa had a population of 17.5 million people. This page provides - South Africa Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2022.

Population in South Africa is expected to reach 60.88 Million by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Population is projected to trend around 61.93 Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Unemployment Rate	35.30	34.90	percent	Dec 2021
Unemployed Persons	7900.00	7600.00	Thousand	Dec 2021
Employed Persons	14544.13	14282.01		Dec 2021
Labor Force Participation Rate	56.30	55.20	percent	Dec 2021
Wages	23982.00	24051.00	ZAR/Month	Dec 2021
Wages in Manufacturing	21234.00	20600.00	ZAR/Month	Dec 2021
Population	59.30	58.80	Million	Dec 2020
Youth Unemployment Rate	66.50	66.50	percent	Dec 2021
Employment Rate	36.50	35.93	percent	Dec 2021

South Africa Population

The population of South Africa represents 0.73 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 138 people on the planet is a resident of South Africa.