ChartBasis

Population growth in South Africa

Latest: 1.1%
Previous: 1.2%
Change: -0.10 (-8.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population growth over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population growth in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	3.1%
Dec 31, 1967	3.1%
Dec 31, 1968	3.1%
Dec 31, 1969	3.1%
Dec 31, 1970	3.0%
Dec 31, 1971	2.9%
Dec 31, 1972	2.9%
Dec 31, 1973	2.9%
Dec 31, 1974	2.8%
Dec 31, 1975	2.8%
Dec 31, 1976	2.7%
Dec 31, 1977	2.7%
Dec 31, 1978	2.7%
Dec 31, 1979	2.7%
Dec 31, 1980	3.0%
Dec 31, 1981	3.4%
Dec 31, 1982	3.5%
Dec 31, 1983	3.5%
Dec 31, 1984	3.5%
Dec 31, 1985	3.3%
Dec 31, 1986	3.2%
Dec 31, 1987	3.1%
Dec 31, 1988	3.0%
Dec 31, 1989	2.9%
Dec 31, 1990	2.8%
Dec 31, 1991	2.3%
Dec 31, 1992	1.8%
Dec 31, 1993	2.0%
Dec 31, 1994	1.6%
Dec 31, 1995	1.2%
Dec 31, 1996	1.3%
Dec 31, 1997	1.2%
Dec 31, 1998	1.2%
Dec 31, 1999	1.1%
Dec 31, 2000	0.9%
Dec 31, 2001	0.9%
Dec 31, 2002	0.9%
Dec 31, 2003	1.0%
Dec 31, 2004	1.0%
Dec 31, 2005	1.0%
Dec 31, 2006	1.0%
Dec 31, 2007	1.1%
Dec 31, 2008	1.2%
Dec 31, 2009	1.2%
Dec 31, 2010	1.2%
Dec 31, 2011	1.2%
Dec 31, 2012	1.5%
Dec 31, 2013	1.7%
Dec 31, 2014	1.7%
Dec 31, 2015	2.0%
Dec 31, 2016	0.9%
Dec 31, 2017	0.7%
Dec 31, 2018	1.7%
Dec 31, 2019	1.6%
Dec 31, 2020	1.6%
Dec 31, 2021	1.5%
Dec 31, 2022	1.4%
Dec 31, 2023	1.3%
Dec 31, 2024	1.2%
Dec 31, 2025	1.1%

About this indicator

Source: World Bank (opens in a new tab)

Compare countries

Compare Population growth with other countries