Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2065

Southern Africa
2065
Population: 98,983,116

Year

-5 -1   2065  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2065

By 2065, the population of Southern Africa is expected to reach 98,983,116. Ten years before, in 2055, the projected population is 94,377,304 — 4.9% lower.

With a projected median age of 35.4 years, Southern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 31.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 21.1 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
98,983,116
Median age
35.4
0-14 %
20.4%
65+ %
13.9%
Child dependency
31.1
Old-age dependency
21.1
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 2065?
Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 98,983,116 in 2065.
What is the median age in Southern Africa?
Southern Africa's median age is 35.4 years.
What share of Southern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Southern Africa, 20.4% of people are under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Africa have?
Southern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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