Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2009

Southern Africa
2009
Population: 58,882,619

Year

-5 -1   2009  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Southern Africa in 2009

As of 2009, Southern Africa counted 58,882,619 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1999, the population was 53,182,716; it has grown by 10.7% since.

With a median age of 23.9 years, Southern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 47.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.8 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
58,882,619
Median age
23.9
0-14 %
30.5%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
47.3
Old-age dependency
7.8
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

2,829,624 immigrants live in Southern Africa.

Zimbabwe1,156,709
Mozambique423,035
Lesotho238,375
Malawi222,490
Ethiopia104,663
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,320,086 people born in Southern Africa live in other countries.

South Africa289,297
United Kingdom245,446
Australia217,589
United States of America161,507
New Zealand101,970
Explore
Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Southern Africa in 2009?
In 2009, Southern Africa's population was 58,882,619.
How old is the population of Southern Africa?
Southern Africa's median age is 23.9 years.
What share of Southern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.0% of Southern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 30.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Africa have?
Southern Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

Check our other visualizations