Some countries will see significantly more population growth than others, offering both opportunities and challenges.

A report titled South African Age-Sex Structure, 1996-2022: Is the Population Ageing? revealed that South Africa's population of those who are 60 years and older is growing nationwide.

South Africa’s population has exceeded 63 million, with life expectancy increasing to 66.5 years. Picture: iStock South Africa’s population grew by approximately 835,513 individuals between ...

This analysis explores South Africa’s fertility, mortality and migration outlooks, with a particular emphasis on the uncertainty surrounding migration. Using the International Futures (IFs) model and ...

South Africa’s economic problems have deepened regional disparities, with rural provinces significantly underperforming, compared with urban hubs Gauteng and the Western Cape.

South Africa’s population is estimated to have increased to 63.02-million this year, with the female population accounting for 51%, or about 32,13-million, of the population, according to the ...

Ancient human genomes reconstructed from remains at a southern African rock shelter show remarkable genetic continuity over time.

South Africans are continuing to move from their rural homes to areas around urban centres as urbanisation remains a defining feature of South Africa’s residential-property landscape. Hayley ...

Insights into South African population history from 10,000-year-old human DNA Thirteen ancient human genomes from the Oakhurst rock shelter in South Africa provide new insights into human history ...

The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. A new law seeks to right some of the wrongs of apartheid but has prompted claims from critics that it discriminates ...

A new advanced national dataset unveils key elements of lifestyles and living standards in South Africa by grouping the population into homogenous segments.