Population, long-run history in South Africa

Latest: 63,382
Previous: 62,900
Change: +482.13 (+0.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons, thousands

Population, long-run history over time

Annual, Persons, thousands, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for Population, long-run history in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	18,857
Dec 31, 1964	19,371
Dec 31, 1965	19,898
Dec 31, 1966	20,440
Dec 31, 1967	20,997
Dec 31, 1968	21,569
Dec 31, 1969	22,157
Dec 31, 1970	22,740
Dec 31, 1971	23,338
Dec 31, 1972	23,936
Dec 31, 1973	24,549
Dec 31, 1974	25,179
Dec 31, 1975	25,815
Dec 31, 1976	26,468
Dec 31, 1977	27,130
Dec 31, 1978	27,809
Dec 31, 1979	28,506
Dec 31, 1980	29,252
Dec 31, 1981	30,169
Dec 31, 1982	31,140
Dec 31, 1983	32,144
Dec 31, 1984	33,182
Dec 31, 1985	34,254
Dec 31, 1986	35,101
Dec 31, 1987	35,948
Dec 31, 1988	36,795
Dec 31, 1989	37,639
Dec 31, 1990	38,476
Dec 31, 1991	39,418
Dec 31, 1992	40,422
Dec 31, 1993	41,436
Dec 31, 1994	42,419
Dec 31, 1995	43,329
Dec 31, 1996	44,145
Dec 31, 1997	44,887
Dec 31, 1998	45,577
Dec 31, 1999	46,257
Dec 31, 2000	46,958
Dec 31, 2001	47,820
Dec 31, 2002	48,480
Dec 31, 2003	48,951
Dec 31, 2004	49,478
Dec 31, 2005	50,054
Dec 31, 2006	50,667
Dec 31, 2007	51,339
Dec 31, 2008	52,077
Dec 31, 2009	52,862
Dec 31, 2010	53,682
Dec 31, 2011	54,518
Dec 31, 2012	55,356
Dec 31, 2013	56,215
Dec 31, 2014	57,075
Dec 31, 2015	57,947
Dec 31, 2016	58,830
Dec 31, 2017	59,715
Dec 31, 2018	60,595
Dec 31, 2019	61,469
Dec 31, 2020	62,355
Dec 31, 2021	62,900
Dec 31, 2022	63,382

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

All data sources

Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

South Africa

1700–1900 (Cape Colony): Fourie, J. and Van Zanden, J.L. (2013). GDP in the Dutch Cape Colony: the Nationals Accounts of a Slave-Based Society, South African Journal of Economics, vol. 81 (4): 467 - 490

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