5.71 billion (2017)
Females make up around 51% of the population (28,9 million people).
Gauteng has the highest population density in South Africa. Around 14,3 million persons (25.3%) reside in this province With 11,1 million people, KwaZulu-Natal is the province with the second largest population.
This province has a population of (19.6%). Northern Cape has a population of around 1.21 million people (2.1%).
The province with the smallest share of the South African population remains.
Approximately 29,6% of the population is under the age of 15, while approximately 8,1% (4,60 million) is over the age of 60 or an older person Gauteng (21%) and KwaZulu-Natal (21%) have similar proportions of individuals under the age of 15.
Gauteng has the biggest proportion of the elderly aged 60 and over, accounting for 24.0% (1,10 million). The share of senior people aged 60 and up is growing over time.
Migration is a key demographic process in shaping the provincial age structure and distribution population. Gauteng and the Western Cape are expected to get the most inflows between 2016 and 2021.
1 595 106 migrants and 485 560 migrants, respectively (see migration stream tables for net migration).
Life expectancy at birth is expected to be 61,2 years for males and 66,7 years for females in 2017.
The 2017 infant mortality rate is predicted to be 32,8 per 1000 live births.
The estimated overall HIV prevalence rate in the South African population is around 12.6%. The overall
In 2017, the projected number of HIV-positive persons was 7.06 million. For adults aged 15 to 49,
HIV infection affects approximately 18.0% of the population.
What will South Africa’s population be in 2030?
66 million people
South Africa’s population will grow from 59 million in 2020 to 66 million in 2030 and 80 million in 2080. The population is predicted to gradually fall after 2080, reaching 79 million by 2100.
How many South Africans are white?
7.65%
How many South Africans are black?
81%
Black South Africans account up around 81% of the total, with colored people accounting for 9%, whites accounting for 8%, and Indians accounting for 3%. The country has the fourth-largest population in Africa, after Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Egypt, and the world’s 25th-largest.
