South Africa

Pretoria

South Africa is home to the breathtaking Table Mountain, a flat-topped marvel that towers over Cape Town and offers panoramic views of the city and coastline. Renowned for its rich biodiversity, this iconic landmark is not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site but also a symbol of resilience and natural beauty that draws adventurers from around the globe.

Year	Population	Change
2024	64,007,187	+794,803
2023	63,212,384	+833,974
2022	62,378,410	+875,807
2021	61,502,603	+940,222
2020	60,562,381	+974,496
2019	59,587,885	+974,884
2018	58,613,001	+977,839
2017	57,635,162	+375,611
2016	57,259,551	+536,014
2015	56,723,537	+1,128,699
2014	55,594,838	+916,047
2013	54,678,791	+896,224
2012	53,782,567	+787,362
2011	52,995,205	+651,154
2010	52,344,051	+615,535
2009	51,728,516	+613,917
2008	51,114,599	+586,015
2007	50,528,584	+530,307
2006	49,998,277	+508,244
2005	49,490,033	+498,612
2004	48,991,421	+491,073
2003	48,500,348	+480,933
2002	48,019,415	+452,615
2001	47,566,800	+407,081
2000	47,159,719	+429,384
1999	46,730,335	+506,455
1998	46,223,880	+557,042
1997	45,666,838	+543,820
1996	45,123,018	+581,464
1995	44,541,554	+537,415
1994	44,004,139	+706,983
1993	43,297,156	+853,647
1992	42,443,509	+755,611
1991	41,687,898	+941,630
1990	40,746,268	+1,117,693
1989	39,628,575	+1,147,926
1988	38,480,649	+1,154,459
1987	37,326,190	+1,145,675
1986	36,180,515	+1,138,422
1985	35,042,093	+1,149,305
1984	33,892,788	+1,153,484
1983	32,739,304	+1,123,965
1982	31,615,339	+1,074,295
1981	30,541,044	+1,022,187
1980	29,518,857	+884,695
1979	28,634,162	+764,655
1978	27,869,507	+750,555
1977	27,118,952	+723,502
1976	26,395,450	+704,510
1975	25,690,940	+701,832
1974	24,989,108	+694,845
1973	24,294,263	+684,807
1972	23,609,456	+667,313
1971	22,942,143	+662,159
1970	22,279,984	+665,308
1969	21,614,676	+657,389
1968	20,957,287	+643,221
1967	20,314,066	+623,979
1966	19,690,087	+600,707
1965	19,089,380	+578,019
1964	18,511,361	+556,797
1963	17,954,564	+536,042
1962	17,418,522	+510,487
1961	16,908,035	+467,863
1960	16,440,172	—