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IndicatorsNowcasting & Leading IndicatorsPopulation - South Africa

Population - South Africa

World BankStored official data

Total population for South Africa from the World Bank indicator catalog.

Latest61.5M
YoY+1.53%
10Y Avg60M
FrequencyAnnual

Population - South Africa time series chart. Showing observations from 2019 to 2023. Latest value 61.5M.

Min58.8M
Mean60M
Max61.5M
Latest obs2023
SourceWorld Bank
HistoryPlatform snapshot

Data record

Tier 1 - criticalWorld Development Indicators; primary global comparison source.Action: deepen nowExpected coverage: 400,000 series.
Source noteProvider health
SourceWorld Bank
World Bank Open Data
Native keyProvider-native identifier used to reconcile this country/provider series.
SP.POP.TOTL
FreshnessDisplayed as stored official data.The chart is using the platform's stored official snapshot while a fresh provider response is unavailable.Fetched: Not recorded.Latest observation flag: Preliminary.
Stored · 2023
HistoryMacro by Mark stores each successful current-value observation fetch as a platform-captured point-in-time snapshot from the fetch date forward.These snapshots are captured by Macro by Mark and are not source-native historical vintages. They can show what the platform captured after snapshotting began, not what the provider showed before that date.
Platform snapshot
ReuseCommercial use: yes, with attribution.Redistribution: allowed with attribution.Source: World Bank Open Data, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Accessed 2026-05-09. Attribution required; dataset-level exceptions may still apply.
Attribution allowed

Research notes

82 · Acceptable
ComparabilityProvider comparability note: Check provider dimensions, units, and methodological notes before using this series as a model input.Revision evidence is not a full historical vintage archive: Use this as current-value or captured-forward evidence unless the series is explicitly labelled source-native vintage.
2 notes
QualitySource authority: 100/100. Source kind is classified as official multilateral.Methodology completeness: 100/100. 100% of core provider, geography, unit, frequency, citation, and revision fields are populated.Timeliness and freshness: 52/100. 5 observations available; latest observation 2023; release status none; data status fallbackRevision and vintage depth: 67/100. Macro by Mark stores each successful current-value observation fetch as a platform-captured point-in-time snapshot from the fetch date forward.
3/6 strong
CitationPopulation - South Africa (World Bank Indicators: SP.POP.TOTL, South Africa, retrieved May 9, 2026)
Retrieved May 9, 2026
Series details, provenance, and revision toolsFull metadata and supporting panels are kept here so the chart read stays focused.

Series details

SourceWorld Bank
CategoryNowcasting & Leading Indicators
FrequencyAnnual
UnitPeople
Transformslevel, yoy, index 100
About this series

Total population for South Africa from the World Bank indicator catalog.

Data provenance

International organizationOpen with attribution

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