This statistic shows the total population of South Africa from 2010 to 2020 by gender. In 2020, South Africa's female population amounted to approximately 30.09 million, while the male population amounted to approximately 29.22 million inhabitants.
South Africa: Total population from 2010 to 2020, by gender
(in millions)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2021). South Africa: Total population from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967928/total-population-of-south-africa-by-gender/
World Bank. "South Africa: Total population from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in millions)." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967928/total-population-of-south-africa-by-gender/
World Bank. (2021). South Africa: Total population from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967928/total-population-of-south-africa-by-gender/
World Bank. "South Africa: Total Population from 2010 to 2020, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967928/total-population-of-south-africa-by-gender/
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