Population growth in South Africa
The population of South Africa changed by 1.15% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2017.
South Africa, 2025
1.15%
Change from 2024
−0.10percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Median of G20 countries, 2025
0.38%
Position in 2025
93rd of 217
Population growth in South Africa over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.15% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1.25% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 1.33% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.41% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1.54% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1.62% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.65% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.68% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 0.94% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 2.01% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.66% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1.65% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.47% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 1.18% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 1.19% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 1.15% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 1.06% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 1.02% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 1.01% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.01% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.00% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 0.95% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 0.86% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.10 percentage points from 1.25% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 2.01%, the figure has changed by −0.86 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, South Africa has the 93rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for South Africa
All statistics for South Africa
Population
64,747,319 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
146,370 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
63,212,384 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
28.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.22 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.32%
2023 · UN Population Division