South Africa’s mid-year population is estimated to have increased to 58.78 million people in 2019, with Gauteng recording the largest share of the country’s population.
This is according to the latest mid-year population estimates report released by Statistics South Africa.
The Northern Cape maintained its status as the province with the lowest population in the country, with a population estimated at 1.26 million.
About 28.8% of the population is aged younger than 15 years and about 5.3 million South Africans or 9% are 60 years or older, according to the report.
Statisticians-General
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