Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2047

Southern Africa
2047
Population: 89,835,010

Year

-5 -1   2047  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2047

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Africa at 89,835,011 in 2047. Ten years before, in 2037, the projected population is 83,286,362 — 7.9% lower.

The median age is projected at 32.4 years, with 33.1 children under 15 and 14.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
89,835,011
Median age
32.4
0-14 %
22.4%
65+ %
9.8%
Child dependency
33.1
Old-age dependency
14.5
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.

How many people are projected to live in Southern Africa in 2047?
UN projections put Southern Africa's population at 89,835,011 in 2047.
How old is the population of Southern Africa?
Southern Africa's median age is 32.4 years.
What share of Southern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Southern Africa, 22.4% of people are under 15 and 9.8% 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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