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South Africa

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South Africa is a country

  • Country Long: Republic of South Africa
  • Currency: South African rand
  • Capital City: Pretoria
  • Region: Southern Africa
  • Continent: Africa
  • Demonym: South African
  • Latitude: -29°0′S
  • Longitude: 24°0′E
  • Agricultural Land: 963,410.00
  • Forest Area: 170,501.00 m²
  • Land Area: 1,213,090.00 m²
  • Rural Land: 1,204,430.00
  • Urban Land: 15,118.70
  • Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 39.64%
  • Expense Pct Gdp: 38.20%
  • Gdp: 419,015,000,000.00
  • Inflation: 7.04
  • Self Employed Pct: 16.52%
  • Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 23.30%
  • Unemployment Pct: 29.81%
  • Vulnerable Employment Pct: 10.47%
  • Electricity Access Pct: 84.39%
  • Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 2.66%
  • Electricty Production Coal Pct: 92.71%
  • Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 0.32%
  • Electricty Production Nuclear Pct: 5.53%
  • Electricty Production Oil Pct: 0.07%
  • Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 1.93%
  • Energy Imports Pct: -14.48%
  • Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 86.79%
  • Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 10.50%
  • Co2 Emissions: 439,640.00
  • Methane Emissions: 80,128.30
  • Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 18,510.50
  • Greenhouse Other Emissions: 49,022.20
  • Urban Population Under 5M: 0.11
  • Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 8.58%
  • Health Expenditure Capita: 489.64
  • Hospital Beds: 2.30
  • Hiv Incidence: 4.19
  • Suicide Rate: 23.50
  • Armed Forces: 90,000.00
  • Internally Displaced Persons: 5,000
  • Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 0.90%
  • Birth Rate: 19.82
  • Death Rate: 11.43
  • Fertility Rate: 2.37
  • Internet Pct: 72.31%
  • Life Expectancy: 62.00
  • Net Migration: 58,496
  • Population Female: 30,497,646
  • Population Male: 28,894,608
  • Population: 59,392,255
  • Women Parliament Seats Pct: 46.50%
  • Rural Population: 19,096,392
  • Urban Population: 40,295,863
  • Press: 3.52
  • Democracy Score: 7.24
  • Democracy Type: Flawed democracy
  • Political Leader: Cyril Ramaphosa (President)
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Population

The country has a total population of 59,392,255 (0.76% of worldwide)

The average net migration is 58,496 (0.1% of pop)

The population density is around 49 ppl/km²

Population distribution

The total population is 59,392,255

The male share is 48.7% and female 51.3%

The urban population represent 67.8% and rural 32.2%

Age distribution:

Location

South Africa is located in Southern Africa, Africa

The total country area is 1,213,090 km² (0.94% of worldwide)

Pretoria is the capital

Cities

There are 198 cities in South Africa in our database, they represent 47.46% of the population of the country altogether

City Population
Cape Town 3,433,504
Durban 3,120,340
Johannesburg 2,026,466
Soweto 1,695,094
Pretoria 1,619,485
Port Elizabeth 967,722
Pietermaritzburg 750,864
Benoni 605,363
Tembisa 511,671
Vereeniging 474,680
Bloemfontein 463,084
Boksburg 445,182
Welkom 432,070
East London 421,562
Newcastle 404,849
Krugersdorp 378,833
Botshabelo 309,810
Brakpan 305,702
Witbank 262,514
Richards Bay 253,156
Vanderbijlpark 246,821
Verwoerdburg 233,394
Uitenhage 228,924
Alberton 202,503
Paarl 187,875
Springs 186,400
Somerset West 183,503
Klerksdorp 178,928
George 174,591
Midrand 173,009
Westonaria 156,831
Middelburg 154,720
Vryheid 150,079
Orkney 145,843
Kimberley 142,105
Nigel 140,649
Bisho 137,288
Randfontein 133,659
Worcester 127,604
Rustenburg 124,064
Pietersburg 123,754
Potchefstroom 123,674
Brits 122,576
Virginia 122,542
Nelspruit 110,170
Phalaborwa 109,468
Queenstown 105,315
Kroonstad 103,997
Bethal 101,986
Potgietersrus 101,090
Mabopane 97,417
Stellenbosch 94,268
Stilfontein 93,138
Delmas 92,181
Grahamstown 91,552
Warmbad 90,300
Louis Trichardt 86,854
Dundee 84,430
Piet Retief 84,403
Phuthaditjhaba 84,286
Bethlehem 83,658
Umtata 78,663
Sasolburg 77,016
Mmabatho 76,897
Oudtshoorn 76,713
Standerton 74,028
Upington 71,381
Parys 71,373
Saldanha 68,288
Barberton 67,971
Lichtenburg 65,863
Heidelberg 64,201
Knysna 63,110
Graaff-Reinet 62,921
Fochville 62,528
Atlantis 60,269
Stanger 59,901
Fort Beaufort 58,469
Heilbron 55,237
Viljoenskroon 55,025
Port Shepstone 52,804
Vryburg 49,590
Wolmaranstad 49,436
Temba 47,983
Balfour 46,039
Mondlo 44,924
Aliwal North 44,475
Thohoyandou 44,046
Volksrust 43,382
Wesselsbron 42,599
Ceres 41,598
Ermelo 41,201
Senekal 39,614
Thaba Nchu 38,616
Frankfort 38,055
Ekangala 37,650
Giyani 37,047
Stutterheim 35,524
Harrismith 35,108
Malmesbury 34,993
Theunissen 34,745
Margate 34,407
Butterworth 34,353
Lebowakgomo 33,329
Cradock 32,900
Richmond 32,445
De Aar 32,322
Allanridge 31,718
Nkowakowa 30,157
Grabouw 29,897
Howick 28,726
Empangeni 28,094
Bronkhorstspruit 27,343
Siyabuswa 26,239
Mpophomeni 26,230
Cullinan 25,490
Kokstad 25,373
Robertson 25,217
Hermanus 25,153
Lady Frere 25,041
Duiwelskloof 24,572
Scottsburgh 23,949
Hennenman 22,847
Pampierstad 21,800
Lydenburg 21,695
Ulundi 20,763
Nylstroom 20,527
Komatipoort 20,523
Secunda 20,452
Umkomaas 20,410
Messina 20,191
Plettenberg Bay 19,445
Kruisfontein 18,991
Middelburg 18,164
Port Alfred 17,959
Warrenton 17,946
Zeerust 17,708
Christiana 17,523
Ladybrand 17,228
Ballitoville 17,218
Bloemhof 17,122
Tzaneen 16,954
Reitz 16,637
Somerset East 16,155
Witrivier 15,954
Hendrina 15,871
Ellisras 15,360
Kriel 15,055
Bredasdorp 14,936
Vredendal 14,806
Eshowe 14,786
Vrede 14,622
Ekuvukeni 14,331
Greytown 13,912
Swellendam 13,675
Glencoe 13,547
Jan Kempdorp 13,485
Hoopstad 12,663
Breyten 12,550
Burgersdorp 12,548
Sundumbili 12,455
Zastron 12,449
Colesberg 12,424
Deneysville 12,397
Clocolan 12,318
Adelaide 12,212
Koster 12,126
Brandfort 12,091
Whittlesea 12,080
Belfast 11,916
Elliot 11,836
Barkly West 11,621
Mogwase 11,601
Koppies 11,445
Villiers 11,240
Prieska 11,236
Winburg 11,072
Ilinge 10,899
Marquard 10,839
Ventersburg 10,698
Vredefort 10,649
Springbok 10,438
Thabazimbi 10,365
Kirkwood 10,148
Mooi River 10,132
Daniëlskuil 10,123
Molteno 10,078
Ritchie 9,960
Alice 9,788
Kathu 9,219
Dordrecht 9,123
Kuruman 9,093
Calvinia 8,146
Willowmore 7,100
Umzimvubu 5,939
Carnarvon 5,785
Caledon 4,687
Utrecht 3,575

UNESCO sites

There are 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites in South Africa:

List of sites

Politics

South Africa democracy type is: Flawed democracy

President Cyril Ramaphosa is the political leader of the country

Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely

Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2024

Gender Equality in Parliament

Between 1997 and 2022, the percentage of women in Parliament increased from 25% to 46.5%

Unemployment

Between 1991 and 2022, unemployment in South Africa increased from 21.19% to 29.81%

Self employment

Between 1991 and 2021, self employment in South Africa decreased from 17.72% to 16.52%

GDP Evolution

Between 1960 and 2021, GDP in South Africa increased from 8,748,600,000 to 419,015,000,000

The country GDP is 0.44% of worldwide

The GDP per capita is $7,055.04 and the GDP per km² is $345,411.31

Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)

Latest: 439,640 kt CO2 / yr (1.3% of worlwide)

Between 1990 and 2019, carbon dioxide emissions increased from 247,657 to 439,640 (kt CO2) in South Africa

Methane (CH4) Emissions

Between 1990 and 2019, methane emissions increased from 63,185.8 to 80,128.3 (kt CO2 eq) in South Africa

Renewable Energy

Between 1971 and 2015, electricity renewable production increased from 0% to 1.9% in South Africa

Media

Freedom of the Press: good

Internet access: 72%

Internet Access

Between 1990 and 2021, internet access increased from 0% to 72.31% in South Africa

Artists

There are 79 artists in our database for South Africa:

Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:

Artist Born Dead
William Kentridge 1955
Marlene Dumas 1953
David Goldblatt 1930 2018
Ernest Cole 1940 1990
Neville Gabie 1959
Guy Tillim 1962
Diane Victor 1964
Adam Broomberg 1970
Michael Bolus 1934 2013
Gavin Jantjes 1948
Claudette Schreuders 1973
Michael Gitlin 1943
Norman Catherine 1949
Mikhael Subotzky 1981
Marco Cianfanelli 1970
Jo Ractliffe 1961
John Hutchinson 1952
Zanele Muholi 1972
Vuyile Voyiya 1961
Laura Kurgan 1961
Robin Rhode 1976
Isaac Witkin 1936 2006
Nicholas Hlobo 1975
Robert Hodgins 1920 2010
Joachim Schönfeldt 1958
Senzeni Marasela 1977
Zwelethu Mthethwa 1960
Cameron Platter 1978
Byron Qually 1973
Roelf Mulder 1959
Roger Ballen 1950
Denis Bowen 1921 2006
A. Neville Lewis 1895 1972
Thilo Heinzmann 1969
Graham Bell 1910 1943
Nomathemba Tana 1953
Sandile Goje 1972
Sue Williamson 1941
Pieter Hugo 1976
Berni Searle 1964
Edward Wolfe 1897 1982
Anton Kannemeyer 1967
Etienne Rijkheer 1949
Azaria Mbatha 1941
Tinus Boshoff
Richard Perez 1970
Yusuf Vahed 1971
Robert Siwangaza 1960
Roelof Louw 1936
Sthembiso Sibisi 1976 2006
Vukile Teyise
Trevor Makhoba 1956 2003
Santu Mofokeng 1956
Bronwen Findlay 1953
Ralph Borland 1974
Sipho Mdanda 1960
Guy Beggs 1947
Penny George
Osiah Masekoameng
Giselle Baillie 1971
Gabisile Nkosi 1974 2008
Ernestine White 1976
Judith Mason 1938
Judy Woodborne 1966
Kim Berman 1960
Lindy Roy 1963
Douglas Portway 1922 1993
Dominic Thorburn
Mduduzi Xakaza 1965
Deryck Healy 1937 2004
Dan Rakgoathe 1937 2004
Moshekwa Langa 1975
Neville Boden 1929 1996
Conrad Botes 1969
Nhlanhla Xaba 1960
Charles Nkosi 1949
Candice Breitz 1972
Nyaniso Christopher Lindi
Paul Edmunds 1970

Health Expenditure % GDP

In South Africa, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure increased from 7.3% to 8.6% of GDP

Health Expenditure per Capita

In South Africa, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure per capita increased from 237.83 to 489.64

Hospital beds

In South Africa, between 2002 and 2010, global hospital beds decreased from 3.1 to 2.3 per 1000 people

Suicide Rate

In South Africa, between 2000 and 2019, suicide rate increased from 22.4 to 23.5 per 100,000 people

HIV Incidence

In South Africa, between 1990 and 2021, HIV Incidence increased from 2.2 to 4.2 per 1,000 people

COVID-19 Situation

Latest total reported figures for South Africa

09-Mar Last 7 days vs last week Total
Cases 426.0 2,610 -22.6% 4,067,067
Deaths 0.0 0 nan% 102,595
Case Fatality 0.0% 0.0% nan% 2.52%

Reported Covid-19 deaths, South Africa

There have been a total of 102,595 deaths related to COVID-19 in South Africa, 0.0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

Reported Covid-19 cases, South Africa

There have been a total 4,067,067 cases related to COVID-19 in South Africa, 426.0 yesterday and 2,610 in the last 7 days (-22.6%)

The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

Military Expenditure

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP decreased from 0.95% to 0.9% between 1960 and 2021 in South Africa

Armed forces

Armed forces decreased from 106,400 to 90,000 between 1985 and 2019 in South Africa

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