South Africa Demographics
| South Africa Population | Yearly Change | Global Share | Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
59,308,690 |
+ 1.28% |
0.76% |
24 |
Fertility in South Africa: South Africa Demographics
A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline
TOTAL FERTILIY RATE (TFR)
2.4
(Live Births per Woman, 2020)
Life Expectancy in South Africa
| BOTH SEXES | FEMALES | MALES |
|---|---|---|
64.9 years(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined) |
68.4 years(life expectancy at birth, females) |
61.5 years(life expectancy at birth, males) |
Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in South Africa
INFANT MORTALITY
23.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
DEATHS UNDER AGE 5
30.7
(per 1,000 live births)
South Africa Urban Population
Currently, 66.3 % of the population of South Africa is urban (38,820,239 people in 2019)
Population Density
The 2019 population density in South Africa is 48 people per Km2 (125 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,213,090 Km2 (468,376 sq. miles).
Largest Cities in South Africa
| # | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 3,433,441 |
| 2 | Durban | 3,120,282 |
| 3 | Johannesburg | 2,026,469 |
| 4 | Soweto | 1,695,047 |
| 5 | Pretoria | 1,619,438 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth | 967,677 |
| 7 | Pietermaritzburg | 750,845 |
| 8 | Benoni | 605,344 |
| 9 | Tembisa | 511,655 |
| 10 | East London | 478,676 |
| 11 | Vereeniging | 474,681 |
| 12 | Bloemfontein | 463,064 |
| 13 | Boksburg | 445,168 |
| 14 | Welkom | 431,944 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 404,838 |
| 16 | Krugersdorp | 378,821 |
| 17 | Diepsloot | 350,000 |
| 18 | Randburg | 337,053 |
| 19 | Botshabelo | 309,714 |
| 20 | Brakpan | 305,692 |
| 21 | Witbank | 262,491 |
| 22 | Richards Bay | 252,968 |
| 23 | Vanderbijlpark | 246,754 |
| 24 | Centurion | 233,386 |
| 25 | Uitenhage | 228,912 |
| 26 | Roodepoort | 225,000 |
Definitions: South Africa Demographics
Population Pyramid
A Population pyramid (also called “Age-Sex Pyramid”) is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.
Types:
- Expansive – pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population.
- Constrictive – pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one).
- Stationary – with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.
Stages:
Dependency Ratio:
There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.
Youth Dependency Ratio
Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100
Elderly dependency ratio
Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100
Total dependency ratio
Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.
Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100
NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as “working age” may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the “dependent” population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.
