As of 2025, the population of South Africa is approximately 64.75 million people (64 747 319), making it the 24th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.79% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of South Africa changed by +6.91%, and over the past ten years by +14.15%. By five-year growth, South Africa ranks 86th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is stable — the recent five-year pace (+1.34% per year) is essentially unchanged from the previous five years (+1.32%).
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