South Africa population
The current population of South Africa is 60 452 474 as of Monday, July 24, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest UN data. Photo: Unsplash

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What is South Africa’s current population?

The current population of South Africa is 60 452 474 as of Monday, July 24, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. The world’s current population is a little over 8 billion. South Africa’s population is equivalent to 0.75% of the total world population. ALSO READ | These are South Africa’s Top 20 chess players South Africa ranks 24th in the list of countries […]

24-07-23 23:59
South Africa population
The current population of South Africa is 60 452 474 as of Monday, July 24, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest UN data. Photo: Unsplash

The current population of South Africa is 60 452 474 as of Monday, July 24, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

The world’s current population is a little over 8 billion.

South Africa’s population is equivalent to 0.75% of the total world population.

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South Africa ranks 24th in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population in the world and sixth in Africa.

The population density in South Africa is 50 per Km2.

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69% of the population is urban (41 711 727 people in 2023)

The median age in South Africa is 27.6 years.

India (1 428 627 663) remains marginally ahead of China (1 425 671 352) in terms of the biggest country in the world, population-wise.

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