Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2041
Year
2041Southern Africa in 2041
In 2041, Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 85,974,669 people. Compared with 2031, when the projection stands at 78,906,256, that represents growth of 9.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.5 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 34.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.7 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 |





