Total population of South Africa 2022, by ethnic groups

As of 2022, South Africa's population increased and counted approximately 60.6 million inhabitants in total, of which the majority (roughly 49.1 million) were Black Africans. Individuals with an Indian or Asian background formed the smallest population group, counting approximately 1.56 million people overall. Looking at the population from a regional perspective, Gauteng (includes Johannesburg) is the smallest province of South Africa, though highly urbanized with a population of nearly 16 million people.Increase in number of householdsThe total number of households increased annually between 2002 and 2022. Between this period, the number of households in South Africa grew by approximately 65 percent. Furthermore, households comprising two to three members were more common in urban areas (39.2 percent) than they were in rural areas (30.6 percent). Households with six or more people, on the other hand, amounted to 19.3 percent in rural areas, being roughly twice as common as those in urban areas.Main sources of income The majority of the households in South Africa had salaries or grants as a main source of income in 2019. Roughly 10.7 million drew their income from regular wages, whereas 7.9 million households received social grants paid by the government for citizens in need of state support.

截至2022年，南非的人口数量持续增长，总人口约达6060万，其中大多数（约4910万）为黑人非洲人。来自印度或亚洲背景的个体构成了人口中规模最小的群体，总计约156万人。从区域角度来看，豪登省（包括约翰内斯堡）是南非面积最小的省份，尽管城市化程度较高，但其人口接近1600万。在2002年至2022年间，南非的户数量逐年增加，期间家庭总数增长了约65%。此外，由两到三个成员组成的家庭在城市地区（占比39.2%）比农村地区（占比30.6%）更为普遍。另一方面，拥有六人或以上成员的家庭在农村地区的比例为19.3%，大约是城市地区家庭的两倍。2019年，南非大多数家庭的主要收入来源为薪水和政府为需要国家支持公民支付的社会补助金，其中约1070万人依靠正常工资，而790万户家庭从政府的社会补助金中获取收入。