Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2036
Year
2036Southern Africa in 2036
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Africa at 82,586,097 in 2036. Compared with 2026, when the projection stands at 74,868,913, that represents growth of 10.3% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 30.6 years, with 24.7% children under 15 and 8.0% aged 65 or older. 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 |





