Statement on the results of the Population Census 2022 30 August 2024
South African Statistics Council Statement on the results of the Population Census 2022 30 August 2024 In October 2023 Stats SA released the initial results of the Population Census 2022. The Population Census of 2022 was the first digital census in South Africa, which came with unique data management opportunities and required tight strategic planning, read more »
2024 Mid-year population estimates
Media Release                                                                                                            30 July 2024                                                                     2024 Mid-year population estimates read more »
South Africa’s population surpasses the 63 million mark
South Africa’s population has now exceeded 63 million, according to the latest mid-year population estimates for 2024. The country’s population grew by approximately 835,513 individuals, marking a 1,33% increase from July 2023 to July 2024. The data reveals that over half of the population is female, totalling around 32 million people. Provincial population estimates indicate read more »
MEDIA RELEASE: Census 2022 Population Count Results 10 October 2023
Background Census 2022 was the fourth census after the advent of democracy, with the other three being conducted in 1996, 2001 and 2011. This was the first-ever digital census in South Africa. Census information was collected via a digital questionnaire, using three modes of collection: Computer-assisted Personal Interview (CAPI), where fieldworkers visited households and conducted read more »
Census 2022 shows South Africa’s population grew to 62 million
The latest Census results show that the South African population grew to 62 million in 2022. Gauteng remained the province with the highest population (15 million), while Northern Cape has the smallest population at 1,3 million. The Western Cape has moved from being the 5th-largest province in terms of population size in 1996 to being read more »
SA’S elderly population increasing steadily.
In 2022 the estimated population of South Africa included more than five million people aged 60 or older. This represents a 9,2 percent share of the overall South African population. According to a report by Statistics South Africa titled Marginalised Groups Series VI: The Social Profile of Older Persons, 2017–2021, more than half (60,9%) of read more »
Continuous Population Survey (CPS) test goes to the field
Who are the poor? Where do they live? And what are their life circumstances? This is part of the information that the expenditure year of the Continuous Population Survey (CPS) aims to collect from South African households to monitor and profile poverty and inequality levels in the country and to provide data that can be read more »
2020 Mid-year population estimates
Media release                                                                                                                         9 July 2020 2020 Mid-year population estimates South Africa’s mid year population is estimated to have increased to 59,62 million in read more »
SA population reaches 58,8 million
The estimated population of South Africa stands at 58,78 million, according to the recently released 2019 mid-year population estimates (MYPE). The MYPE report provides population estimates at national and provincial levels, disaggregated by age and sex. World Population Day, which took place on the 11th July, focused on enabling the youth with the necessary skills read more »
Mid-year population estimates 2018
Media Release                                                                                                                  23 July 2018 South Africa’s mid-year population is estimated to have increased to 57,73 million in 2018, representing an overall increase of 1,55% between 2017 and 2018.  Gauteng continues to record the largest share of the read more »