Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2039
Year
2039Southern Africa in 2039
By 2039, the population of Southern Africa is expected to reach 84,649,310. Compared with 2029, when the projection stands at 77,339,731, that represents growth of 9.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.2 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 35.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.4 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 |





