Census population and intercensal growth; million people and percent per year, 2011–2022.
South Africa’s census population rose from 51.7 million in 2011 to 62.0 million in 2022. The increase was 10.3 million people, or about 19.9%. Statistics South Africa reported an average intercensal growth rate of 1.8% per year. The population levels and annual growth rate are related measures with different units.
Source 1: Population count, growth, provinces and population groups
Publisher: Statistics South Africa
Dataset/table: Census 2022
Units: million persons / % per year / % of population
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the source-backed values used for South Africa Census Population, 2011–2022.
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Values follow the official Statistics South Africa definitions, periods and units. Where the release provides selected observations, the page reports them without interpolation.
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