Demographics of South Africa
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According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions.[1] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.[3]
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Demographics of South Africa | |
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Population | 62 million (2022 Census)[1][2] |
Density | 48.1/km2 (125/sq mi) |
Growth rate | 1.06%[2]: 26 |
Birth rate | 19.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)[2]: 21 |
Death rate | 11.0 deaths/1,000 population (2022)[2]: 21 |
Life expectancy | 64.7 years (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
• male | 64.8 years (2022 est.)[2]: 15 |
• female | 71.3 years (2022 est.)[2]: 15 |
Fertility rate | 2.34 children born/woman (2022 est.)[2]: 15 |
Infant mortality rate | 24.3 deaths/1,000 (2022 est.)[2]: 21 |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 28.8% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
15–64 years | 65.2% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
65 and over | 6% (2019 est.)[citation needed] |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 0.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.)[citation needed] |
At birth | 1.02 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
Under 15 | 1 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
15–64 years | 1.02 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
65 and over | 0.68 male(s)/female[citation needed] |
Nationality | |
Nationality | South African |
Language | |
Official | See Languages of South Africa |
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In 2011, Statistics South Africa counted 2.1 million foreigners in total.[4] Reports[specify] suggest that is an underestimation. The real figure may be as high as five million,[5] including some three million Zimbabweans.[6]