| 年份 | 人口总数 |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1652.04 |
| 1961 | 1698.95 |
| 1962 | 1750.31 |
| 1963 | 1804.22 |
| 1964 | 1860.31 |
| 1965 | 1918.72 |
| 1966 | 1978.98 |
| 1967 | 2041.07 |
| 1968 | 2105.05 |
| 1969 | 2170.42 |
| 1970 | 2236.83 |
| 1971 | 2303.14 |
| 1972 | 2369.85 |
| 1973 | 2438.25 |
| 1974 | 2507.70 |
| 1975 | 2577.80 |
| 1976 | 2648.03 |
| 1977 | 2719.98 |
| 1978 | 2794.34 |
| 1979 | 2869.70 |
| 1980 | 2946.35 |
| 1981 | 3023.26 |
| 1982 | 3102.24 |
| 1983 | 3186.52 |
| 1984 | 3276.82 |
| 1985 | 3375.30 |
| 1986 | 3487.78 |
| 1987 | 3611.93 |
| 1988 | 3739.39 |
| 1989 | 3866.87 |
| 1990 | 3987.76 |
| 1991 | 4091.10 |
| 1992 | 4176.08 |
| 1993 | 4252.54 |
| 1994 | 4326.80 |
| 1995 | 4398.61 |
| 1996 | 4466.16 |
| 1997 | 4528.50 |
| 1998 | 4585.22 |
| 1999 | 4636.47 |
| 2000 | 4681.33 |
| 2001 | 4722.97 |
| 2002 | 4766.15 |
| 2003 | 4810.40 |
| 2004 | 4855.61 |
| 2005 | 4901.71 |
| 2006 | 4949.18 |
| 2007 | 4999.61 |
| 2008 | 5056.58 |
| 2009 | 5117.08 |
| 2010 | 5178.49 |
| 2011 | 5244.33 |
| 2012 | 5314.50 |
| 2013 | 5387.36 |
| 2014 | 5472.96 |
| 2015 | 5587.65 |
| 2016 | 5642.23 |
| 2017 | 5664.12 |
| 2018 | 5733.96 |
| 2019 | 5808.71 |
| 2020 | 5880.19 |
| 2021 | 5939.23 |
2021年，南非人口总数为5939.23万人，比上年增加约59万人。
