Population growth in South Africa
+1.15%
% change per year · 2025
93rd highest of 216 countries
In 2015: +2.01%
Nearby in the ranking
- Cambodia +1.18%
- Malaysia +1.17%
- Andorra +1.17%
- South Africa +1.15%
- Haiti +1.13%
- Seychelles +1.13%
- Lesotho +1.10%
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About the data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
- Unit
- % change per year
- Years
- 1961–2025
- Data as of
- 2026-09-28
- Source
- World Bank
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Credit
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0