South Africa Population Pyramid 1955
Year
1955South Africa in 1955
The population of South Africa in 1955 was 14,533,366. Half of the population was younger than 19.6 years; 41.3% were children under 15 and 3.6% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in South Africa had on average 2.22 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.1 years in 2023: 69.6 for women and 62.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,572,289 immigrants live in South Africa, 4.0% of the population.
| Zimbabwe | 1,072,620 |
| Mozambique | 412,058 |
| Lesotho | 237,718 |
| Malawi | 220,437 |
| Ethiopia | 104,402 |
1,004,485 people born in South Africa live in other countries.
| United Kingdom | 245,446 |
| Australia | 213,447 |
| United States of America | 161,507 |
| New Zealand | 101,970 |
| Canada | 52,600 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 14,533,366 | 19.6 | |
| Lesotho | 642,188 | 17.7 | |
| Namibia | 547,082 | 19.9 | |
| Botswana | 463,926 | 18.7 | |
| Swaziland | 307,218 | 17.5 |





