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South Africa
ZAFTotal population
64.7M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 64.7M 2025
- Previous value
- 64,007,187 people 2024
- Change
- 740,132 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57,259,551 people | |
| 2017 | 57,635,162 people | |
| 2018 | 58,613,001 people | |
| 2019 | 59,587,885 people | |
| 2020 | 60,562,381 people | |
| 2021 | 61,502,603 people | |
| 2022 | 62,378,410 people | |
| 2023 | 63,212,384 people | |
| 2024 | 64,007,187 people | |
| 2025 | 64,747,319 people |
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Energy
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 90.2% | 2024 | World Bank | No trend available |
Indicator rankings
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 99 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 79 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 105 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 24 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 160 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 90 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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