Southern Africa Population Pyramid 2085

Southern Africa
2085
Population: 105,349,071

Year

-5 -1   2085  +1 +5

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Southern Africa in 2085

By 2085, the population of Southern Africa is expected to reach 105,349,071. Ten years before, in 2075, the projected population is 102,497,550 — 2.8% lower.

The median age is projected at 37.8 years, with 28.8 children under 15 and 24.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
105,349,071
Median age
37.8
0-14 %
18.8%
65+ %
16.2%
Child dependency
28.8
Old-age dependency
24.8
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 2085?
Southern Africa is projected to have a population of 105,349,071 in 2085.
How old is the population of Southern Africa?
Southern Africa's median age is 37.8 years.
What share of Southern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
16.2% of Southern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 18.8% is under 15.
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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