Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2027
Year
2027Southern Africa in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Africa at 75,699,159 in 2027. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 65,724,067, that represents growth of 15.2% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 29.2 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
2,829,624 immigrants live in Southern Africa.
| Zimbabwe | 1,156,709 |
| Mozambique | 423,035 |
| Lesotho | 238,375 |
| Malawi | 222,490 |
| Ethiopia | 104,663 |
1,320,086 people born in Southern Africa live in other countries.
| South Africa | 289,297 |
| United Kingdom | 245,446 |
| Australia | 217,589 |
| United States of America | 161,507 |
| New Zealand | 101,970 |





