Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2034
Year
2034Southern Africa in 2034
In 2034, Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 81,149,508 people. That would be 11.0% more than in 2024 (73,138,701).
With a projected median age of 30.3 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.6 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 |





