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Population of South Africa 2022
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of South Africa in 2021 is 60 million or 6 crore)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
South Africa Population 2022
South Africa has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.39%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 60,756,134 (60.1million)* equivalent to 0.76% of the total world population. The total Land Area of South Africa is 1,214,470 sq. km (468,910 sq. mi) & the Population Density of South Africa is 49 per Km2 (127 people per mi2).
Population of South Africa in 2022 – 60.1 million or 6.1 Crores (Approx)
| South Africa | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 60,756,134 (60.1million or 6.1 Crore) |
| Global Rank | 24th |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.76 % |
| Land Area | 1,214,470 sq. km (468,910 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 24th |
| Pop. Density | 49 persons/sq.km |
| Capital City | Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein( judicial ) & Cape Town (legislative ) |
South Africa Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 2.41 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 23.6 |
| Median Age | 27.6 years |
| Life Expectancy | 64.88 years |
| Urban Population | 66.7 |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in South Africa
Religion in South Africa
- Christans – 77%
– African Independent Church – 25.4%
– Pentecostal 15.2%
– Roman Catholic (6.8%)
– Methodist (5.0%)
– Reformed (4.2%)
– Anglican (3.2%)
– Other Protestant Churches (5.3%)
– Other Christian denominations (8.4%)
– Non-denominational Christian (4.5%)
- No religion (10.9%)
- Traditional African religion (4.4%)
- Muslim (1.6%)
- Hindu (1.0%)
- Jewish (0.1%)
- Other religion (2.7%)
- Undetermined (1.4%)
Source: Wikepedia
Top Cities in South Africa by Population
| # | Country | Region | Population |
| 1 | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 91,67,045 |
| 2 | Cape Town | Western Cape | 40,04,793 |
| 3 | Durban | KwaZulu-Natal | 36,61,911 |
| 4 | Pretoria | Gauteng | 24,37,000 |
| 5 | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape | 12,63,051 |
| 6 | Vereeniging | Gauteng | 9,57,528 |
| 7 | Soshanguve | Gauteng | 8,41,000 |
| 8 | East London, Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape | 8,10,528 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein | Free State | 7,59,693 |
| 10 | Pietermaritzburg | KwaZulu-Natal | 6,79,766 |
source: Census 2018
Indian Population in South Africa
Indian South Africans make around 2.5% of the South Africa population & approx population of Indians in South Africa as of 2021 is 15 Lakhs. The majority live in and around the city of Durban, making it one of the largest “Indian” populated cities outside of India.
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