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South Africa (ISO3: ZAF)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,099,840 | |
| 1961 | 17,524,533 | +424,693 (2.48%) |
| 1962 | 17,965,725 | +441,192 (2.52%) |
| 1963 | 18,423,161 | +457,436 (2.55%) |
| 1964 | 18,896,307 | +473,146 (2.57%) |
| 1965 | 19,384,841 | +488,534 (2.59%) |
| 1966 | 19,888,250 | +503,409 (2.60%) |
| 1967 | 20,406,864 | +518,614 (2.61%) |
| 1968 | 20,942,145 | +535,281 (2.62%) |
| 1969 | 21,496,075 | +553,930 (2.65%) |
| 1970 | 22,069,776 | +573,701 (2.67%) |
| 1971 | 22,665,271 | +595,495 (2.70%) |
| 1972 | 23,281,508 | +616,237 (2.72%) |
| 1973 | 23,913,099 | +631,591 (2.71%) |
| 1974 | 24,552,540 | +639,441 (2.67%) |
| 1975 | 25,195,187 | +642,647 (2.62%) |
| 1976 | 25,836,888 | +641,701 (2.55%) |
| 1977 | 26,480,913 | +644,025 (2.49%) |
| 1978 | 27,138,965 | +658,052 (2.49%) |
| 1979 | 27,827,320 | +688,355 (2.54%) |
| 1980 | 28,556,769 | +729,449 (2.62%) |
| 1981 | 29,333,103 | +776,334 (2.72%) |
| 1982 | 30,150,448 | +817,345 (2.79%) |
| 1983 | 30,993,758 | +843,310 (2.80%) |
| 1984 | 31,841,593 | +847,835 (2.74%) |
| 1985 | 32,678,874 | +837,281 (2.63%) |
| 1986 | 33,495,953 | +817,079 (2.50%) |
| 1987 | 34,297,727 | +801,774 (2.39%) |
| 1988 | 35,100,909 | +803,182 (2.34%) |
| 1989 | 35,930,050 | +829,141 (2.36%) |
| 1990 | 36,800,509 | +870,459 (2.42%) |
| 1991 | 37,718,950 | +918,441 (2.50%) |
| 1992 | 38,672,607 | +953,657 (2.53%) |
| 1993 | 39,633,750 | +961,143 (2.49%) |
| 1994 | 40,564,059 | +930,309 (2.35%) |
| 1995 | 41,435,758 | +871,699 (2.15%) |
| 1996 | 42,241,011 | +805,253 (1.94%) |
| 1997 | 42,987,461 | +746,450 (1.77%) |
| 1998 | 43,682,260 | +694,799 (1.62%) |
| 1999 | 44,338,543 | +656,283 (1.50%) |
| 2000 | 44,967,708 | +629,165 (1.42%) |
| 2001 | 45,571,274 | +603,566 (1.34%) |
| 2002 | 46,150,913 | +579,639 (1.27%) |
| 2003 | 46,719,196 | +568,283 (1.23%) |
| 2004 | 47,291,610 | +572,414 (1.23%) |
| 2005 | 47,880,601 | +588,991 (1.25%) |
| 2006 | 48,489,459 | +608,858 (1.27%) |
| 2007 | 49,119,759 | +630,300 (1.30%) |
| 2008 | 49,779,471 | +659,712 (1.34%) |
| 2009 | 50,477,011 | +697,540 (1.40%) |
| 2010 | 51,216,964 | +739,953 (1.47%) |
| 2011 | 52,004,172 | +787,208 (1.54%) |
| 2012 | 52,834,005 | +829,833 (1.60%) |
| 2013 | 53,689,236 | +855,231 (1.62%) |
| 2014 | 54,545,991 | +856,755 (1.60%) |
| 2015 | 55,386,367 | +840,376 (1.54%) |
| 2016 | 56,203,654 | +817,287 (1.48%) |
| 2017 | 57,000,451 | +796,797 (1.42%) |
| 2018 | 57,779,622 | +779,171 (1.37%) |
Year: 1960
Population:
17,099,840
Year: 1961
Population:
17,524,533
Change:
+424,693 (2.48%)
Year: 1962
Population:
17,965,725
Change:
+441,192 (2.52%)
Year: 1963
Population:
18,423,161
Change:
+457,436 (2.55%)
Year: 1964
Population:
18,896,307
Change:
+473,146 (2.57%)
Year: 1965
Population:
19,384,841
Change:
+488,534 (2.59%)
Year: 1966
Population:
19,888,250
Change:
+503,409 (2.60%)
Year: 1967
Population:
20,406,864
Change:
+518,614 (2.61%)
Year: 1968
Population:
20,942,145
Change:
+535,281 (2.62%)
Year: 1969
Population:
21,496,075
Change:
+553,930 (2.65%)
Year: 1970
Population:
22,069,776
Change:
+573,701 (2.67%)
Year: 1971
Population:
22,665,271
Change:
+595,495 (2.70%)
Year: 1972
Population:
23,281,508
Change:
+616,237 (2.72%)
Year: 1973
Population:
23,913,099
Change:
+631,591 (2.71%)
Year: 1974
Population:
24,552,540
Change:
+639,441 (2.67%)
Year: 1975
Population:
25,195,187
Change:
+642,647 (2.62%)
Year: 1976
Population:
25,836,888
Change:
+641,701 (2.55%)
Year: 1977
Population:
26,480,913
Change:
+644,025 (2.49%)
Year: 1978
Population:
27,138,965
Change:
+658,052 (2.49%)
Year: 1979
Population:
27,827,320
Change:
+688,355 (2.54%)
Year: 1980
Population:
28,556,769
Change:
+729,449 (2.62%)
Year: 1981
Population:
29,333,103
Change:
+776,334 (2.72%)
Year: 1982
Population:
30,150,448
Change:
+817,345 (2.79%)
Year: 1983
Population:
30,993,758
Change:
+843,310 (2.80%)
Year: 1984
Population:
31,841,593
Change:
+847,835 (2.74%)
Year: 1985
Population:
32,678,874
Change:
+837,281 (2.63%)
Year: 1986
Population:
33,495,953
Change:
+817,079 (2.50%)
Year: 1987
Population:
34,297,727
Change:
+801,774 (2.39%)
Year: 1988
Population:
35,100,909
Change:
+803,182 (2.34%)
Year: 1989
Population:
35,930,050
Change:
+829,141 (2.36%)
Year: 1990
Population:
36,800,509
Change:
+870,459 (2.42%)
Year: 1991
Population:
37,718,950
Change:
+918,441 (2.50%)
Year: 1992
Population:
38,672,607
Change:
+953,657 (2.53%)
Year: 1993
Population:
39,633,750
Change:
+961,143 (2.49%)
Year: 1994
Population:
40,564,059
Change:
+930,309 (2.35%)
Year: 1995
Population:
41,435,758
Change:
+871,699 (2.15%)
Year: 1996
Population:
42,241,011
Change:
+805,253 (1.94%)
Year: 1997
Population:
42,987,461
Change:
+746,450 (1.77%)
Year: 1998
Population:
43,682,260
Change:
+694,799 (1.62%)
Year: 1999
Population:
44,338,543
Change:
+656,283 (1.50%)
Year: 2000
Population:
44,967,708
Change:
+629,165 (1.42%)
Year: 2001
Population:
45,571,274
Change:
+603,566 (1.34%)
Year: 2002
Population:
46,150,913
Change:
+579,639 (1.27%)
Year: 2003
Population:
46,719,196
Change:
+568,283 (1.23%)
Year: 2004
Population:
47,291,610
Change:
+572,414 (1.23%)
Year: 2005
Population:
47,880,601
Change:
+588,991 (1.25%)
Year: 2006
Population:
48,489,459
Change:
+608,858 (1.27%)
Year: 2007
Population:
49,119,759
Change:
+630,300 (1.30%)
Year: 2008
Population:
49,779,471
Change:
+659,712 (1.34%)
Year: 2009
Population:
50,477,011
Change:
+697,540 (1.40%)
Year: 2010
Population:
51,216,964
Change:
+739,953 (1.47%)
Year: 2011
Population:
52,004,172
Change:
+787,208 (1.54%)
Year: 2012
Population:
52,834,005
Change:
+829,833 (1.60%)
Year: 2013
Population:
53,689,236
Change:
+855,231 (1.62%)
Year: 2014
Population:
54,545,991
Change:
+856,755 (1.60%)
Year: 2015
Population:
55,386,367
Change:
+840,376 (1.54%)
Year: 2016
Population:
56,203,654
Change:
+817,287 (1.48%)
Year: 2017
Population:
57,000,451
Change:
+796,797 (1.42%)
Year: 2018
Population:
57,779,622
Change:
+779,171 (1.37%)