Demographics

Key population trends and projections are provided from 1911 to 2040. Data is broken down by race, gender, sex, age, and local authority and various combinations of the above. Population density and geographical representation and urbanisation trends are given. Fertility, birth, and infant/under five/adult mortality trends are given. Data is provided on the impact of HIV on the South African population to 2040. Trends within households, including size and composition, are given. More than ten pages are devoted to trends on the South African family, including the numbers of child-headed households/orphans/double orphans/presence of fathers in households/single parents as well as a number of other family-related indicators. Data is given on major religious affiliations, and changes in such affiliation since 1980. Human development index trends are tracked since 1980 together with international comparisons. Finally, the chapter provides internal migration data to 2011 as well as historical trends since 1940. International immigration comparisons since 1940 are also included.

DEMOGRAPHICS

DEMOGRAPHICS AT A GLANCE
Overview of key population estimates, 1985-2010

POPULATION PROFILE
Breakdown by race, age, and year, 1911–2040
Population by year and race, 1911–2021
Population by year and race, 1911 and 2009
Projected population by size, 2010–2040
Projected population by age (proportions), 2010-2040
Breakdown by race and year, 1992-2012
Population by race and year, 1992–2012
Breakdown by age, race, and sex, 2010
Population by age, race, and sex, 2010
Growth rate and forecasts by sex and race, 2001–40
Estimated annual population growth rates by sex, 2001–10
Annual population growth rate, 2010–2040
Projected population by race, 2001 and 2021
Projected population by race (proportions), 2010–2040
Projected population by race, year by year, 2009–2012
Projected relative population by sex, 2010–2040
Estimated annual population growth rates by race and sex, 2001–05
Rate of natural population increase, selected countries, 1990–1995 and 2005–2010
Breakdown by race and sex
Male/female population distribution by race, 2010
Breakdown by race and age
Estimated age profile by race, 2010 (actual numbers)
Estimated age profile by race, 2010 (proportions)
Breakdown by province
Population by province, 2010 mid–year estimates
Population and growth by province, 2001 and 2009
Estimated annual population growth rates by province, 2001–21
Breakdown by race and province
Population by race and province (actual numbers), 2001 and 2009
Projected population by race and province, 2009–12 (actual numbers)
Projected population by race and province, 2009–12 (proportions)
Projected population by race and province, change in number and percentage change, 2009–12
Population density
Population density by province, 2010
Population density by province, 2010
Selected international comparisons of population density, 2000 and 2008
Breakdown by municipal area
Geography and demographics of district and metropolitan municipalities, 2007
Breakdown of district and metropolitan municipalities by race, sex, and age, 2007
Geographical distribution and urbanisation
Proportions of people living in urban areas by province and race, 1998, 2003, and 2008
Area size and population density of 19 major cities, 2009
Population of 19 major cities by race, 1999–2009
Population of 19 major cities by race, change in number and percentage change, 1999–2009
Urban and rural populations as a proportion of total population, selected countries, 1990 and 2010
Demographic indicators
Fertility rate
Fertility rate, 2001–2010
Fertility rate by province, 2001–2006 and 2006–2011
Projected fertility rate, 2010-2040
Adolescent fertility rate, selected countries, 2008
Total fertility rate (births per woman), selected countries, 1990–1995 and 2005–2010
Births
Births rate, 2001–2010
Recorded live births by sex, 1991–2008
Birth forecasts by numbers and rate, 2009–2012
Births minus deaths, 1985-2021
Births minus deaths, 1985–2021
Mortality
Death rate, 2001–2010
Number of registered deaths, 1997–2007
Number of deaths by age and sex, 2007
Median ages at death by sex and year of death, 1997–2007
Deaths by province, 2009
Projected mortality rate, 2010–2040
Infant mortality rate, 2001–2010
Infant and under five mortality rate, selected countries, 1990 and 2008
Infant mortality rate, selected countries, 1990 and 2007
Under-five mortality rate, selected countries, 1990 and 2007
Adult mortality rates by sex, selected countries, 2005–2007
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth by sex, 2001–2010
Life expectancy by province and sex, 2001–2006 and 2006–2011
Projected life expectancy at birth by province and race, 2002, 2009, and 2012
Projected life expectancy at birth by sex, 2010-2040
Life expectancy at birth, selected countries, 1990 and 2007
Healthy life expectancy at birth, selected countries, 2007
Survival to age 65 by sex (proportions), selected countries, 2008
Impact of HIV/AIDS
Estimated number and proportion of people HIV-positive, 2001–10
Estimated effects of HIV/AIDS on total population, 2000–10
Estimated AIDS deaths by province, 2000–10
Estimated non-AIDS deaths by province, 2000–10
Estimated effects of HIV/AIDS on provincial populations, 2000–10
Projected impact of HIV/AIDS on the size of the South African population, 2000–2040
South African households
Household numbers and proportions by province, 2009
Household numbers by race, 2001–2021
Household numbers and proportions by district metropolitan municipalities, 2007
Households by size and composition, 2008
South African families
Number and proportion of children by age, 2002–2007
Number and proportion of child-headed households by province, 2002–2007
Number of child-headed households receiving services by province (April 2007–March 2008)
Number and proportion of double orphans by province 2002–2007
Number and proportion of double orphans by age, 2002–2007
Number of orphans, selected countries, 2007
Projections of AIDS orphans in South Africa, 2015
Proportion of children with unknown whereabouts, 2002–2008
Proportion of children living with parents by race and sex, 2001
Proportion of urban parents that are single by race, 2007
Number and proportion of urban single parents by age, 2007
Urban single parents by race and employment status, 2007
Urban single parents by race and sex, 2007
Presence of fathers of children (aged 15 years and younger), 1993–2002
Presence of fathers of children (aged 15 years and younger) by race, 1993–2002
Presence of fathers of African children (aged 15 and younger), 1993–2002
Percentage of women who had given birth by age and number of children, 2001
Percentage of women who had given birth by age, race, and marital status, 2001
Proportion of teenage pregnancies by province, 2003
Percentage distribution of South African households by household type, 1996–2006
Dependency ratio, selected countries
Religion
Major religious affiliations in South Africa, 2001 (numbers and proportions)
Changes in religious affiliation, 1980–2001
Language
Breakdown of home languages, 2001
Human Development Index
Human development index, 1980–2007
South African human development index, 1980–2007
Human development index, selected countries, 1980–2007
Change in human development index rankings, selected countries, 2000-2007
Human development index of various countries, 2007

MIGRATION
Estimated internal migration by province, 2006–11
International migration, 1940–2004
Annual rate of immigration growth, selected countries, 1960–2005