This reference page collects population of south africa in one place: population 63,212,384; surface area 1,219,090 km2; density 51.9 /km2; capital Pretoria. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 63,212,384
Surface area 1,219,090 km2
Density 51.9 /km2
Capital Pretoria
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the South Africa population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 51.9 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where South Africa sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of south africa come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of south africa updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.