South Africa: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 59,893,885 (2022) |
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Population Growth Rate | 0.841 annual % (2022) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 52.541 % of working-age population (2022) |
Urban Population | 68.335 % of total (2022) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 26.4 per 1,000 live births (2021) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.341 years (2021) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 407 (2020) |
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Cellular Telephones | 92,427,958 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 750,000 km (2016) |
Internet Users | 29,322,380 (2016 est.) |
Railways | 20,986 km (2014) |
Telephones | 3,345,440 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa |
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Total Area | 1,219,090 sq. km |
Land Area | 1,214,470 sq. km |
Water Area | 4,620 sq. km |
Coastline | 2,798 km |
Climate | mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights |
Terrain | vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain |
Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Njesuthi 3,408 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020