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South Africa

South Africa, officially recorded here as Republic of South Africa, is in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its capital is Pretoria, and the profile links the place to ZAR, 1 recorded IANA time zone, airports, education organizations, postal locations and historical route data. The World Bank income classification shown for this profile is Upper middle income. GeoNames reports an area of 1,219,912 square kilometres. The structured country metadata lists calling code 27, top-level domain .za, 11 language codes, and 6 neighbouring territories. The latest published World Bank population value in this profile is 64,747,319 for 2025. Its latest displayed GDP observation is US$427,184,325,997 for 2025. Indicator years can differ because each source series is published on its own schedule; the tables and charts below retain the year and unit for every observation. Country names, boundaries and classifications can change over time. Regional and income labels are statistical classifications rather than political or legal judgments. Linked airport, university, air-quality, postal and route totals reflect only records published in this DataOfWorld release, not complete national inventories.

48Regional Countries
1Currency Count
1Time zones Count
5Region Peers Count
100Airports Count
67Universities Count
233Routes Count
1,312Postal Codes Count

Key facts

Country code
ZA
ISO alpha-3
ZAF
Official name
Republic of South Africa
Capital
Pretoria
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income level
Upper middle income
Currency
ZAR
Time zones
Africa/Johannesburg
Area (sq km)
1219912.0
Calling code
27
Top-level domain
.za
Postal code format
####
Languages
zu, xh, af, nso, en-ZA, tn, st, ts, ss, ve, nr
Neighbours
ZW, SZ, MZ, BW, NA, LS
GeoNames ID
953987
Latitude
-25.746
Longitude
28.1871

Economy and population

Published World Bank indicators

Series are displayed independently because publication years and units can differ.

Annual indicator

Population

64,747,3192025

Total population Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: people

Comparability: Comparable across countries subject to World Bank methodology and revision notes

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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PeriodpeopleSource flagConfidentiality
202564,747,319——
202464,007,187——
202363,212,384——
202262,378,410——
202161,502,603——
202060,562,381——
201959,587,885——
201858,613,001——
201757,635,162——
201657,259,551——
201556,723,537——
201455,594,838——
201354,678,791——
201253,782,567——
201152,995,205——
201052,344,051——
200951,728,516——
200851,114,599——
200750,528,584——
200649,998,277——

Annual indicator

GDP

US$427.18 billion2025

Gross domestic product in current U.S. dollars Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: current prices and current exchange rates

Comparability: Do not compare as real growth or purchasing power

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Periodcurrent US$Source flagConfidentiality
2025US$427.18 billion——
2024US$401.14 billion——
2023US$381.44 billion——
2022US$407.60 billion——
2021US$419.99 billion——
2020US$337.97 billion——
2019US$389.33 billion——
2018US$405.26 billion——
2017US$381.45 billion——
2016US$323.59 billion——
2015US$346.71 billion——
2014US$381.20 billion——
2013US$400.89 billion——
2012US$434.40 billion——
2011US$458.20 billion——
2010US$417.36 billion——
2009US$329.75 billion——
2008US$316.13 billion——
2007US$333.08 billion——
2006US$303.86 billion——

Annual indicator

GDP, PPP

1,029,850,100,740.70 current international $2025

Gross domestic product at purchasing power parity in current international dollars Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: current international dollars at purchasing power parity

Comparability: Keep separate from current-US-dollar GDP

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Periodcurrent international $Source flagConfidentiality
20251,029,850,100,740.70 current international $——
2024990,744,568,514.30 current international $——
2023961,603,281,287.57 current international $——
2022919,876,345,621.71 current international $——
2021841,475,835,218.98 current international $——
2020767,391,152,773.92 current international $——
2019796,182,639,290.77 current international $——
2018782,329,029,153.22 current international $——
2017791,817,133,500.01 current international $——
2016774,110,394,019.95 current international $——
2015759,954,918,901.85 current international $——
2014742,688,200,700.39 current international $——
2013731,024,717,341.77 current international $——
2012698,463,315,669.42 current international $——
2011696,526,225,201.77 current international $——
2010661,487,016,236.10 current international $——
2009634,264,625,680.74 current international $——
2008640,223,797,124.42 current international $——
2007608,697,898,051.03 current international $——
2006562,489,593,737.46 current international $——

Annual indicator

GDP per capita

US$6,5982025

Gross domestic product per person in current U.S. dollars Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: current U.S. dollars per person

Comparability: Do not compare as real income or purchasing power

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Periodcurrent US$ per personSource flagConfidentiality
2025US$6,598——
2024US$6,267——
2023US$6,034——
2022US$6,534——
2021US$6,829——
2020US$5,581——
2019US$6,534——
2018US$6,914——
2017US$6,618——
2016US$5,651——
2015US$6,112——
2014US$6,857——
2013US$7,332——
2012US$8,077——
2011US$8,646——
2010US$7,973——
2009US$6,375——
2008US$6,185——
2007US$6,592——
2006US$6,077——

Annual indicator

GDP per capita, PPP

15,905.68 current international $ per person2025

Gross domestic product per person at purchasing power parity Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: current international dollars per person at purchasing power parity

Comparability: Keep separate from current-US-dollar GDP per capita

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Periodcurrent international $ per personSource flagConfidentiality
202515,905.68 current international $ per person——
202415,478.65 current international $ per person——
202315,212.26 current international $ per person——
202214,746.71 current international $ per person——
202113,681.95 current international $ per person——
202012,671.09 current international $ per person——
201913,361.49 current international $ per person——
201813,347.36 current international $ per person——
201713,738.44 current international $ per person——
201613,519.32 current international $ per person——
201513,397.52 current international $ per person——
201413,358.94 current international $ per person——
201313,369.44 current international $ per person——
201212,986.80 current international $ per person——
201113,143.19 current international $ per person——
201012,637.29 current international $ per person——
200912,261.41 current international $ per person——
200812,525.26 current international $ per person——
200712,046.61 current international $ per person——
200611,250.18 current international $ per person——

Annual indicator

Inflation

3.21%2025

Annual consumer price inflation Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: annual percentage change

Comparability: Compare only matching periods and note national CPI methodology differences

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Period% per yearSource flagConfidentiality
20253.21%——
20244.36%——
20236.08%——
20227.04%——
20214.62%——
20203.23%——
20194.10%——
20184.51%——
20175.19%——
20166.60%——
20154.52%——
20146.13%——
20135.78%——
20125.74%——
20115.00%——
20104.07%——
20097.24%——
20089.91%——
20076.18%——
20063.24%——

Annual indicator

Unemployment

32.39%2025

Share of the total labor force without work but available for and seeking employment Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of total labor force

Comparability: Definitions and modeled estimates may differ; do not treat as a legal employment measure

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Period% of labor forceSource flagConfidentiality
202532.39%——
202432.28%——
202332.10%——
202233.27%——
202134.01%——
202029.22%——
201928.47%——
201826.91%——
201727.04%——
201626.54%——
201525.15%——
201424.89%——
201324.56%——
201224.73%——
201124.64%——
201024.68%——
200923.52%——
200822.41%——
200722.26%——
200622.30%——

Annual indicator

Access to electricity

90.20%2024

Population with access to electricity Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of population

Comparability: Compare only matching periods and coverage definitions

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Period% of populationSource flagConfidentiality
202490.20%——
202387.70%——
202286.50%——
202189.30%——
202090.00%——
201985.00%——
201884.70%——
201784.40%——
201683.90%——
201585.30%——
201485.90%——
201385.20%——
201285.20%——
201183.60%——
201082.80%——
200982.60%——
200881.90%——
200782.00%——
200680.70%——

Annual indicator

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.88 t CO₂e per person2024

Carbon dioxide emissions excluding land-use change and forestry per person Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person; AR5 basis

Comparability: Keep AR5 basis and land-use exclusion explicit

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Periodt CO₂e per personSource flagConfidentiality
20246.88 t CO₂e per person——
20236.76 t CO₂e per person——
20226.88 t CO₂e per person——
20217.29 t CO₂e per person——
20207.44 t CO₂e per person——
20198.01 t CO₂e per person——
20188.08 t CO₂e per person——
20178.15 t CO₂e per person——
20168.04 t CO₂e per person——
20158.15 t CO₂e per person——
20148.75 t CO₂e per person——
20138.69 t CO₂e per person——
20128.58 t CO₂e per person——
20118.38 t CO₂e per person——
20108.87 t CO₂e per person——
20098.83 t CO₂e per person——
20089.55 t CO₂e per person——
20079.10 t CO₂e per person——
20068.81 t CO₂e per person——

Annual indicator

Fertility rate

2.21 births per woman2024

Total births per woman Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: births per woman

Comparability: Compare only matching periods and methodology

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-07-28

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Periodbirths per womanSource flagConfidentiality
20242.21 births per woman——
20232.22 births per woman——
20222.23 births per woman——
20212.25 births per woman——
20202.26 births per woman——
20192.26 births per woman——
20182.27 births per woman——
20172.28 births per woman——
20162.26 births per woman——
20152.36 births per woman——
20142.42 births per woman——
20132.43 births per woman——
20122.45 births per woman——
20112.44 births per woman——
20102.44 births per woman——
20092.50 births per woman——
20082.68 births per woman——
20072.54 births per woman——
20062.55 births per woman——

Annual indicator

Infant mortality

24.20 per 1,000 live births2024

Deaths before age one per 1,000 live births Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: deaths before age one per 1,000 live births

Comparability: Descriptive modeled estimate; not medical advice

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-08-02

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Periodper 1,000 live birthsSource flagConfidentiality
202424.20 per 1,000 live births——
202324.30 per 1,000 live births——
202224.30 per 1,000 live births——
202124.30 per 1,000 live births——
202024.50 per 1,000 live births——
201925.10 per 1,000 live births——
201825.80 per 1,000 live births——
201726.80 per 1,000 live births——
201628.00 per 1,000 live births——
201529.30 per 1,000 live births——
201430.70 per 1,000 live births——
201332.10 per 1,000 live births——
201233.30 per 1,000 live births——
201134.50 per 1,000 live births——
201036.00 per 1,000 live births——
200938.20 per 1,000 live births——
200841.00 per 1,000 live births——
200744.00 per 1,000 live births——
200646.00 per 1,000 live births——

Annual indicator

Internet use

78.36%2024

Individuals using the Internet Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of population

Comparability: Survey and estimation methods may differ by country and year

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Period% of populationSource flagConfidentiality
202478.36%——
202378.34%——
202278.29%——
202174.97%——
202072.11%——
201969.70%——
201862.40%——
201756.17%——
201654.00%——
201551.92%——
201449.00%——
201346.50%——
201241.00%——
201133.97%——
201024.00%——
200910.00%——
20088.43%——
20078.07%——
20067.61%——

Annual indicator

Life expectancy

66.31 years2024

Life expectancy at birth Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: years at birth

Comparability: Descriptive population estimate; not medical advice

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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PeriodyearsSource flagConfidentiality
202466.31 years——
202366.14 years——
202265.45 years——
202162.01 years——
202065.15 years——
201966.07 years——
201865.73 years——
201765.42 years——
201664.75 years——
201564.05 years——
201463.18 years——
201362.39 years——
201261.74 years——
201160.60 years——
201058.89 years——
200957.41 years——
200855.98 years——
200754.95 years——
200654.22 years——

Annual indicator

National poverty headcount

37.90%2022

Population below the national poverty line Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of population below each country's national poverty line

Comparability: National poverty lines differ and must not be ranked as a directly comparable international measure

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-08-02

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Period% of populationSource flagConfidentiality
202237.90%——
201446.70%——
201045.80%——
200855.70%——

Annual indicator

Primary school enrollment

101.77%2023

Gross enrollment ratio for primary education Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: total primary enrollment as a percentage of the official primary-school-age population

Comparability: Gross ratios can exceed 100 and do not measure completion or education quality

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-08-02

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Period% gross enrollment ratioSource flagConfidentiality
2023101.77%——
2022102.40%——
2021101.74%——
2020101.30%——
2019101.12%——
2018100.42%——
2017101.58%——
2016103.42%——
2015107.31%——
2014104.20%——
2013104.09%——
2012104.71%——
2011104.05%——
2010103.44%——
2009102.60%——
2008102.37%——
2007101.16%——
200698.62%——

Annual indicator

Renewable energy consumption

9.70%2021

Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of total final energy consumption

Comparability: Keep separate from electricity-generation shares

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-07-28

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Period% of final energy consumptionSource flagConfidentiality
20219.70%——
20209.80%——
20198.70%——
20188.00%——
20177.90%——
20167.80%——
20157.60%——
20147.60%——
20137.80%——
20128.30%——
20119.00%——
20109.40%——
20099.20%——
20089.70%——
20078.70%——
20069.30%——

Annual indicator

Secondary school enrollment

104.13%2023

Gross enrollment ratio for secondary education Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: total secondary enrollment as a percentage of the official secondary-school-age population

Comparability: Gross ratios can exceed 100 and do not measure completion or education quality

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-08-02

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Period% gross enrollment ratioSource flagConfidentiality
2023104.13%——
2022104.54%——
2021106.44%——
2020103.50%——
2019103.79%——
2018101.40%——
2017105.62%——
2016103.86%——
2015104.62%——
2014101.16%——
201292.16%——
201188.94%——
201086.59%——
200985.96%——
200884.05%——
200785.54%——
200683.78%——

Annual indicator

Trade

60.91%2025

Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of GDP

Comparability: Ratio is not a measure of trade balance or welfare

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-07-28

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Period% of GDPSource flagConfidentiality
202560.91%——
202461.65%——
202365.68%——
202264.95%——
202156.16%——
202050.76%——
201953.90%——
201854.49%——
201753.54%——
201655.86%——
201556.73%——
201459.50%——
201358.88%——
201255.58%——
201154.64%——
201050.41%——
200949.59%——
200865.97%——
200757.13%——
200653.77%——

Annual indicator

Under-five mortality

35.10 per 1,000 live births2024

Deaths before age five per 1,000 live births Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: deaths per 1,000 live births

Comparability: Descriptive modeled estimate; not medical advice

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

License reviewed: 2026-07-28

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Periodper 1,000 live birthsSource flagConfidentiality
202435.10 per 1,000 live births——
202334.80 per 1,000 live births——
202234.30 per 1,000 live births——
202134.00 per 1,000 live births——
202033.90 per 1,000 live births——
201934.30 per 1,000 live births——
201834.90 per 1,000 live births——
201735.70 per 1,000 live births——
201636.80 per 1,000 live births——
201538.20 per 1,000 live births——
201439.70 per 1,000 live births——
201341.40 per 1,000 live births——
201243.10 per 1,000 live births——
201145.60 per 1,000 live births——
201050.30 per 1,000 live births——
200956.90 per 1,000 live births——
200863.70 per 1,000 live births——
200771.20 per 1,000 live births——
200676.90 per 1,000 live births——

Annual indicator

Urban population

63.82%2025

Share of population living in urban areas Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.

Unit basis: percent of total population

Comparability: National definitions of urban areas differ

Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years

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Period% of populationSource flagConfidentiality
202563.82%——
202463.69%——
202363.58%——
202263.48%——
202163.45%——
202063.44%——
201963.41%——
201863.38%——
201763.33%——
201663.28%——
201563.21%——
201463.14%——
201363.05%——
201262.96%——
201162.85%——
201062.63%——
200962.26%——
200861.77%——
200761.18%——
200660.53%——

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Currency

The referenced currency used by this country.

ZAR

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Time zones

IANA zones explicitly associated with this country.

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Johannesburg

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Countries in the same World Bank region

Other published countries and territories sharing the source region classification.

AngolaBurkina FasoBurundiBeninBotswana

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Airports

Representative airports in the same country.

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Malamala AirportAlldays AirportPort Alfred AirportAggeneys AirportAlexander Bay AirportArathusa Safari Lodge AirportBram Fischer International AirportBisho Airport

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Universities and education organizations

Representative active ROR education organizations in this country.

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International Centre for Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologySefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversitySouth African Theological SeminaryRegenesys Business SchoolInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular MedicineUniversity of the Free StateDesmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social JusticeCape Town Baptist Seminary

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Postal coverage

A representative selection from the country-stratified GeoNames sample.

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00030007000800100014001900200022

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Historical route network

Representative OpenFlights route records; this graph is historical, not a current timetable.

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ACC to JNBADD to JNBAMS to CPTAMS to JNBAPL to JNBATL to JNBAUH to JNBBBK to JNB

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