Demographics of South Africa
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According to the most recent government estimates, the population of South Africa is about 60.6 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions.[4][5] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.[6]
| Demographics of South Africa | |
|---|---|
 South Africa population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 60 604 992 (2022 est.)[1] |
| Density | 48.1/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Growth rate | 0.93%[2] |
| Birth rate | 18.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)[3] |
| Death rate | 9.26 deaths/1,000 population (2022) |
| Life expectancy | 64.7 years (2019 est.) |
| • male | 61.5 years (2019 est.) |
| • female | 67.5 years (2019 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 2.18 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 22.1 deaths/1,000 (2019 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 28.8% (2019 est.) |
| 15–64 years | 65.2% (2019 est.) |
| 65 and over | 6% (2019 est.) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.) |
| At birth | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.68 male(s)/female |
| 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.[7] Reports[specify] suggest that is an underestimation. The real figure may be as high as five million,[8] including some three million Zimbabweans.[9]