South Africa's population grows to 60 million
Statistics South Africa says the country's population is estimated to have grown to 60,6 million in the last year.
It says an increase of about 640 000 people has been recorded from mid-year 2021.
It says the mid-year population estimates indicate that 28,07% of the population is aged younger than 15 years and approximately 5,59 million people are 60 years or older.
Stats SA says KwaZulu-Natal recorded the second largest population, with an estimated 11,54 million people.
It says Gauteng still comprises the largest share of the South African population.
It says the upward growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, despite the impact of Covid-19 globally and within South Africa.
Stats SA says the elderly population were affected by this, with a vast number of deaths within this age group occurring during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It lead to a drastic decline in the growth rate of the elderly population.
