Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2045
Year
2045Southern Africa in 2045
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Africa at 88,563,576 in 2045. Compared with 2035, when the projection stands at 81,874,031, that represents growth of 8.2% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 32.1 years, with 22.7% children under 15 and 9.4% 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 |





