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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 108,649 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
108,649 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
108,649 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
14,818 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Southern Africa, 1950–2100

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Southern Africa is 108,649 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Southern Africa peaked at 108,649 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 14,818 1000 No, in 1950.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Southern Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 14,818 1000 No —
1951 15,122 1000 No +2.1%
1952 15,444 1000 No +2.1%
1953 15,777 1000 No +2.2%
1954 16,126 1000 No +2.2%
1955 16,494 1000 No +2.3%
1956 16,881 1000 No +2.3%
1957 17,288 1000 No +2.4%
1958 17,710 1000 No +2.4%
1959 18,153 1000 No +2.5%
1960 18,630 1000 No +2.6%
1961 19,151 1000 No +2.8%
1962 19,718 1000 No +3.0%
1963 20,312 1000 No +3.0%
1964 20,930 1000 No +3.0%
1965 21,567 1000 No +3.0%
1966 22,226 1000 No +3.1%
1967 22,914 1000 No +3.1%
1968 23,624 1000 No +3.1%
1969 24,351 1000 No +3.1%
1970 25,089 1000 No +3.0%
1971 25,833 1000 No +3.0%
1972 26,596 1000 No +3.0%
1973 27,387 1000 No +3.0%
1974 28,194 1000 No +2.9%
1975 29,014 1000 No +2.9%
1976 29,837 1000 No +2.8%
1977 30,680 1000 No +2.8%
1978 31,552 1000 No +2.8%
1979 32,442 1000 No +2.8%
1980 33,441 1000 No +3.1%
1981 34,568 1000 No +3.4%
1982 35,763 1000 No +3.5%
1983 37,016 1000 No +3.5%
1984 38,302 1000 No +3.5%
1985 39,592 1000 No +3.4%
1986 40,873 1000 No +3.2%
1987 42,160 1000 No +3.1%
1988 43,466 1000 No +3.1%
1989 44,801 1000 No +3.1%
1990 46,103 1000 No +2.9%
1991 47,196 1000 No +2.4%
1992 48,102 1000 No +1.9%
1993 49,099 1000 No +2.1%
1994 49,919 1000 No +1.7%
1995 50,564 1000 No +1.3%
1996 51,267 1000 No +1.4%
1997 51,923 1000 No +1.3%
1998 52,581 1000 No +1.3%
1999 53,183 1000 No +1.1%
2000 53,701 1000 No +1.0%
2001 54,188 1000 No +0.9%
2002 54,708 1000 No +1.0%
2003 55,245 1000 No +1.0%
2004 55,785 1000 No +1.0%
2005 56,329 1000 No +1.0%
2006 56,894 1000 No +1.0%
2007 57,502 1000 No +1.1%
2008 58,176 1000 No +1.2%
2009 58,883 1000 No +1.2%
2010 59,595 1000 No +1.2%
2011 60,347 1000 No +1.3%
2012 61,244 1000 No +1.5%
2013 62,258 1000 No +1.7%
2014 63,295 1000 No +1.7%
2015 64,548 1000 No +2.0%
2016 65,214 1000 No +1.0%
2017 65,724 1000 No +0.8%
2018 66,842 1000 No +1.7%
2019 67,960 1000 No +1.7%
2020 69,086 1000 No +1.7%
2021 70,183 1000 No +1.6%
2022 71,213 1000 No +1.5%
2023 72,198 1000 No +1.4%
2024 73,139 1000 No +1.3%
2025 74,022 1000 No +1.2%
2026 74,869 1000 No +1.1%
2027 75,699 1000 No +1.1%
2028 76,526 1000 No +1.1%
2029 77,340 1000 No +1.1%
2030 78,132 1000 No +1.0%
2031 78,906 1000 No +1.0%
2032 79,669 1000 No +1.0%
2033 80,417 1000 No +0.9%
2034 81,150 1000 No +0.9%
2035 81,874 1000 No +0.9%
2036 82,586 1000 No +0.9%
2037 83,286 1000 No +0.8%
2038 83,976 1000 No +0.8%
2039 84,649 1000 No +0.8%
2040 85,312 1000 No +0.8%
2041 85,975 1000 No +0.8%
2042 86,633 1000 No +0.8%
2043 87,283 1000 No +0.8%
2044 87,926 1000 No +0.7%
2045 88,564 1000 No +0.7%
2046 89,201 1000 No +0.7%
2047 89,835 1000 No +0.7%
2048 90,447 1000 No +0.7%
2049 91,040 1000 No +0.7%
2050 91,626 1000 No +0.6%
2051 92,207 1000 No +0.6%
2052 92,774 1000 No +0.6%
2053 93,317 1000 No +0.6%
2054 93,850 1000 No +0.6%
2055 94,377 1000 No +0.6%
2056 94,886 1000 No +0.5%
2057 95,382 1000 No +0.5%
2058 95,875 1000 No +0.5%
2059 96,357 1000 No +0.5%
2060 96,823 1000 No +0.5%
2061 97,275 1000 No +0.5%
2062 97,716 1000 No +0.5%
2063 98,153 1000 No +0.4%
2064 98,580 1000 No +0.4%
2065 98,983 1000 No +0.4%
2066 99,372 1000 No +0.4%
2067 99,754 1000 No +0.4%
2068 100,122 1000 No +0.4%
2069 100,480 1000 No +0.4%
2070 100,843 1000 No +0.4%
2071 101,212 1000 No +0.4%
2072 101,554 1000 No +0.3%
2073 101,871 1000 No +0.3%
2074 102,186 1000 No +0.3%
2075 102,498 1000 No +0.3%
2076 102,797 1000 No +0.3%
2077 103,095 1000 No +0.3%
2078 103,398 1000 No +0.3%
2079 103,695 1000 No +0.3%
2080 103,988 1000 No +0.3%
2081 104,278 1000 No +0.3%
2082 104,561 1000 No +0.3%
2083 104,837 1000 No +0.3%
2084 105,102 1000 No +0.3%
2085 105,349 1000 No +0.2%
2086 105,599 1000 No +0.2%
2087 105,857 1000 No +0.2%
2088 106,108 1000 No +0.2%
2089 106,352 1000 No +0.2%
2090 106,589 1000 No +0.2%
2091 106,827 1000 No +0.2%
2092 107,060 1000 No +0.2%
2093 107,281 1000 No +0.2%
2094 107,499 1000 No +0.2%
2095 107,706 1000 No +0.2%
2096 107,895 1000 No +0.2%
2097 108,075 1000 No +0.2%
2098 108,258 1000 No +0.2%
2099 108,452 1000 No +0.2%
2100 108,649 1000 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,381 1000 No 14,818 1000 No 18,153 1000 No 10
1960s 21,342 1000 No 18,630 1000 No 24,351 1000 No 10
1970s 28,662 1000 No 25,089 1000 No 32,442 1000 No 10
1980s 38,998 1000 No 33,441 1000 No 44,801 1000 No 10
1990s 49,994 1000 No 46,103 1000 No 53,183 1000 No 10
2000s 56,141 1000 No 53,701 1000 No 58,883 1000 No 10
2010s 63,703 1000 No 59,595 1000 No 67,960 1000 No 10
2020s 73,427 1000 No 69,086 1000 No 77,340 1000 No 10
2030s 81,465 1000 No 78,132 1000 No 84,649 1000 No 10
2040s 88,222 1000 No 85,312 1000 No 91,040 1000 No 10
2050s 94,065 1000 No 91,626 1000 No 96,357 1000 No 10
2060s 98,726 1000 No 96,823 1000 No 100,480 1000 No 10
2070s 102,315 1000 No 100,843 1000 No 103,695 1000 No 10
2080s 105,203 1000 No 103,988 1000 No 106,352 1000 No 10
2090s 107,564 1000 No 106,589 1000 No 108,452 1000 No 10
2100s 108,649 1000 No 108,649 1000 No 108,649 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Kenya 104,196 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Iraq 100,649 1000 No compare
  3. 23 South Africa 94,314 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Niger 90,819 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Cameroon 88,876 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Madagascar 85,341 1000 No compare
  7. 27 Mali 79,354 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Southern Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Southern Africa was 108,649 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 108,649 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,818 1000 No in 1950.
How does Southern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.