Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population (un estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0007 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per capita in South Africa was 0.0007 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.