📊 Base data: 2026-05-20 • Sources: UN World Population Prospects & World Bank • Model updated May 2026
Births Today
+1,146
+0.0166/sec
Live
Total Population
26,734,064
291 cities
Deaths Today
-672
-0.0097/sec
Live
⚠️Data Transparency: This page aggregates 291 tracked cities in South Africa with a combined population of 26,734,064. City data sourced from SimpleMaps World Cities Database. This total reflects only the cities in our database and may be significantly lower than the full national population. Birth and death rates are country-level averages from UN World Population Prospects & World Bank applied uniformly to all tracked cities. Live counters are statistical estimates from our baseline date (2026-05-20), not live government registration data. City data: SimpleMaps World Cities Database. Demographic rates: UN World Population Prospects & World Bank.
⏳ Day Progress — 19h 10m passed79.9%
Yearly Statistics
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Births per Year
523,988
⚰️
Deaths per Year
307,442
📈
Net Change / Year
+216,546
🌱
Natural Increase
0.81%
This Year (2026)
ℹ️Live counters are continuously updated estimates based on base population (2026-05-20) and annual birth/death rates.