Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2035

Southern Africa
2035
Population: 81,874,030

Year

-5 -1   2035  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2035

By 2035, the population of Southern Africa is expected to reach 81,874,031. That would be 10.6% more than in 2025 (74,021,757).

With a projected median age of 30.4 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.8 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
81,874,031
Median age
30.4
0-14 %
25.0%
65+ %
7.9%
Child dependency
37.3
Old-age dependency
11.8
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
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What will the population of Southern Africa be in 2035?
Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 81,874,031 in 2035.
What is the median age in Southern Africa?
The median age in Southern Africa is 30.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Africa?
In Southern Africa, 25.0% of people are under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is Southern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Southern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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