Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2081

Southern Africa
2081
Population: 104,278,294

Year

-5 -1   2081  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2081

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Africa at 104,278,294 in 2081. That would be 3.0% more than in 2071 (101,211,497).

The median age is projected at 37.3 years, with 29.1 children under 15 and 23.7 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
104,278,294
Median age
37.3
0-14 %
19.0%
65+ %
15.5%
Child dependency
29.1
Old-age dependency
23.7
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.

What will the population of Southern Africa be in 2081?
UN projections put Southern Africa's population at 104,278,294 in 2081.
What is the median age in Southern Africa?
The median age in Southern Africa is 37.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Africa?
In Southern Africa, 19.0% of people are under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Africa have?
Southern Africa has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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