In 2022, seniors made up 5.9% of South Africa's population. So, it is not yet home to an ageing population. But the United Nations forecasts it will join the "population ageing" club as early as ...

South Africa’s population reached 62 million last year, a national census showed, 20% higher than when the last count was undertaken in 2011. The average annual growth rate of 1.8% over the ...

Of these, 24 of the top 25 fastest-growing countries are located in Africa. By far the fastest-growing population is seen in South Sudan, growing by 4.65 percent every year. By contrast, the ...

South Africa’s population grew by approximately 835,513 individuals between July 2023 to July 2024. The 1.33% increase brought the country’s population over the 63 million mark.

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.

In the last decade, the population in South Africa has increased by around 10 million people, with a total of 62 million people living in the country, according to the 2022 census. Statistics ...

In South Africa, a country still shadowed by the legacies of the past and grappling with complex social and economic challenges, the Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West ...

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, ... In the once-majority-white Cape Town, for example, the population of Black South Africans increased from 25 percent in 1996 to 43 percent in 2016, ...

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 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 ...

An ageing population is statistically defined as a population with 7% or more of people aged 65 and over. In 2022, seniors made up 5.9% of South Africa’s population.