Date Value Value
Dec 31, 2016 56.02 million
Dec 31, 2015 55.29 million
Dec 31, 2014 54.54 million
Dec 31, 2013 53.77 million
Dec 31, 2012 53.00 million
Dec 31, 2011 52.26 million
Dec 31, 2010 51.58 million
Dec 31, 2009 50.97 million
Dec 31, 2008 50.41 million
Dec 31, 2007 49.89 million
Dec 31, 2006 49.36 million
Dec 31, 2005 48.82 million
Dec 31, 2004 48.25 million
Dec 31, 2003 47.65 million
Dec 31, 2002 47.03 million
Dec 31, 2001 46.39 million
Dec 31, 2000 45.73 million
Dec 31, 1999 45.06 million
Dec 31, 1998 44.37 million
Dec 31, 1997 43.66 million
Dec 31, 1996 42.90 million
Dec 31, 1995 42.09 million
Dec 31, 1994 41.22 million
Dec 31, 1993 40.30 million
Dec 31, 1992 39.36 million
Dec 31, 1991 38.44 million
Dec 31, 1990 37.56 million
Dec 31, 1989 36.74 million
Dec 31, 1988 35.97 million
Dec 31, 1987 35.23 million
Dec 31, 1986 34.49 million
Dec 31, 1985 33.73 million
Dec 31, 1984 32.94 million
Dec 31, 1983 32.14 million
Dec 31, 1982 31.33 million
Dec 31, 1981 30.53 million
Dec 31, 1980 29.76 million
Dec 31, 1979 29.02 million
Dec 31, 1978 28.30 million
Dec 31, 1977 27.60 million
Dec 31, 1976 26.90 million
Dec 31, 1975 26.21 million
Dec 31, 1974 25.52 million
Dec 31, 1973 24.83 million
Dec 31, 1972 24.15 million
Dec 31, 1971 23.48 million
Dec 31, 1970 22.84 million
Dec 31, 1969 22.22 million
Dec 31, 1968 21.62 million
Dec 31, 1967 21.05 million
Dec 31, 1966 20.49 million
Dec 31, 1965 19.94 million
Dec 31, 1964 19.41 million
Dec 31, 1963 18.90 million
Dec 31, 1962 18.40 million
Dec 31, 1961 17.92 million
Dec 31, 1960 17.46 million

South Africa total population.

Source: World Bank > South Africa > South Africa Population