Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2050

Southern Africa
2050
Population: 91,625,465

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2050

In 2050, Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 91,625,466 people. That would be 7.4% more than in 2040 (85,312,325).

With a projected median age of 32.9 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.9 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
91,625,466
Median age
32.9
0-14 %
22.1%
65+ %
10.7%
Child dependency
32.9
Old-age dependency
15.9
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 2050?
Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 91,625,466 in 2050.
What is the median age in Southern Africa?
Southern Africa's median age is 32.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Africa?
In Southern Africa, 22.1% of people are under 15 and 10.7% 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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