Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2023

Southern Africa
2023
Population: 72,197,701

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2023

As of 2023, Southern Africa counted 72,197,701 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 62,258,476; it has grown by 16.0% since.

Half of the population was younger than 28.4 years; 27.2% were children under 15 and 6.2% were 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
72,197,701
Median age
28.4
0-14 %
27.2%
65+ %
6.2%
Child dependency
40.8
Old-age dependency
9.3
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Southern Africa in 2023?
Southern Africa had a population of 72,197,701 in 2023.
What is the median age in Southern Africa?
The median age in Southern Africa is 28.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Africa?
6.2% of Southern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 27.2% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Africa have?
Southern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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