Population, mid-year estimate, South Africa

63.5 million in 2026

55.0 million57.5 million60.0 million62.5 million65.0 million2015: 55.2 million55.2 million2016: 56.0 million2017: 56.8 million2018: 57.6 million2019: 58.5 million2020: 59.3 million2021: 59.9 million2022: 60.5 million2023: 61.2 million2024: 62.0 million2025: 62.8 million2026: 63.5 million63.5 million20152026
55.0 million57.5 million60.0 million62.5 million65.0 million2015: 55.2 million55.2 million2016: 56.0 million2017: 56.8 million2018: 57.6 million2019: 58.5 million2020: 59.3 million2021: 59.9 million2022: 60.5 million2023: 61.2 million2024: 62.0 million2025: 62.8 million2026: 63.5 million63.5 million20152026
Population, mid-year estimate, every value
PeriodValue
201555.2 million
201656.0 million
201756.8 million
201857.6 million
201958.5 million
202059.3 million
202159.9 million
202260.5 million
202361.2 million
202462.0 million
202562.8 million
202663.5 million

Source: Statistics South Africa, Mid-year population estimates 2026, released 30 July 2026. Data and citation on SA Data Hub