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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ; and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of South Africa | 1,220,803.2 km² |
| Population | 54.4 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +112.1% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +21.4% |
| Timezone | South Africa Standard Time |
Map of South Africa
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,664,532 | 36,744,324 | 44,845,639 | 54,442,709 |
| Population Density | 21.0 / km² | 30.1 / km² | 36.7 / km² | 44.6 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 4,065,794 | n/a | n/a |
| 1910 | 5,457,777 | 34.2% | 1,391,983 |
| 1920 | 6,762,054 | 23.9% | 1,304,277 |
| 1930 | 8,429,275 | 24.7% | 1,667,221 |
| 1940 | 10,245,601 | 21.5% | 1,816,326 |
| 1950 | 13,565,900 | 32.4% | 3,320,299 |
| 1960 | 17,270,027 | 27.3% | 3,704,127 |
| 1970 | 22,375,045 | 29.6% | 5,105,018 |
| 1990 | 36,744,324 | 28.1% | 7,184,639 |
| 2000 | 44,845,639 | 22% | 8,101,315 |
| 2020 | 56,866,785 | 12.6% | 6,010,573 |
| 2030 | 60,806,194 | 6.9% | 3,939,409 |
| 2040 | 63,580,794 | 4.6% | 2,774,600 |
| 2050 | 65,447,442 | 2.9% | 1,866,648 |
| 2060 | 66,491,083 | 1.6% | 1,043,641 |
| 2070 | 66,483,602 | 0% | -7,481 |
| 2080 | 65,301,053 | -1.8% | -1,182,549 |
| 2090 | 63,349,808 | -3% | -1,951,245 |
| 2100 | 60,740,285 | -4.1% | -2,609,523 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Provinces in South Africa
Provinces in South Africa
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 168,925.6 km² | 6.6 million | 101.3 / mi² |
| Free State, South Africa | 129,834.8 km² | 2.7 million | 54.7 / mi² |
| Gauteng | 18,176.3 km² | 13.5 million | 1,925 / mi² |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 93,341.5 km² | 10.5 million | 290.0 / mi² |
| Limpopo | 125,633.1 km² | 5.5 million | 114.1 / mi² |
| Mpumalanga | 76,495.3 km² | 4.3 million | 145.8 / mi² |
| North West | 104,850.8 km² | 3.7 million | 91.9 / mi² |
| Northern Cape | 372,834.1 km² | 1.2 million | 8.48 / mi² |
| Western Cape | 130,709.2 km² | 6.4 million | 126.4 / mi² |
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