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Statistics South Africa asks people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups. The 2011 census figures for these groups were African at 80.2%, White at 8.4%, Coloured at 8.8%, Indian / Asian at 2.5%, and Other/Unspecified at 0.5%.
- 19.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.): 21
- 1.06%: 26
- 48.1/km² (125/sq mi)
- 60 604 992 (2022 est.)
Apr 2, 2024 · Statista provides data on the total population of South Africa in 2022, by ethnic groups, including Black Africans, Colored, Whites and Indians/Asians. See the breakdown by province, household size and income source.
Statistics South Africa asks people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups. The 2022 estimates were 81.4% Black or Indigenous South African , 7.3% White South African , 8.2% Coloured South African , and 2.7% Indian South African .
Learn about the population, age structure, birth and fertility rate, mortality, households, and poverty in South Africa. Find detailed statistics and facts from various sources and compare with other countries.
Mar 23, 2015 · Learn how race and ethnicity have shaped South African history, politics, society and economy since colonial times. Explore the racial classification, segregation and discrimination under apartheid, and the diversity and multiculturalism of the post-apartheid era.
According to the census, black South Africans are the majority at 79% of the population, and live both in the cities and across the poorer rural areas. Indian South Africans, by contrast, are the smallest minority – just 2.5% of the population.
Dec 6, 2013 · Blacks made up 79.2% of the country’s 51.8 million people, according to the 2011 census, up from 77.4% in 1996; whites were 8.9% of the population, down from 11% in 1996. (The population shares of mixed-race and Asian people have stayed fairly constant.)
