SA's population swells to 62 million - 2022 census at a glance
South Africa's population has burgeoned to 62 million, according to results of the 2022 census, released on Tuesday.
According to the data, there are 62 027 503 people in South Africa compared to the 2011 census, which recorded 51 770 560 people. This translated to a population growth rate of 1.8%. Most of the international migrants come from the SADC region. Around 45.5% of international migrants come from Zimbabwe, 18.7% from Mozambique, and 10.2% from Lesotho. Black Africans remained the dominant population group, accounting for 81.4% of the population, which translates to around 50.4 million.
According to the data, the white population has steadily declined from 11% of the total population in 1996 to 8.9% in 2011 and then 7.3% in 2022. Women constituted 51.1% of the population, while men accounted for 48.5%.IsiZulu remains the language most spoken at home, accounting for 24.4%, followed by isiXhosa at 16.3%, Afrikaans at 10.6% and Sepedi at 10%.IsiZulu speakers increased by 1.7% compared to 2011, while isiXhosa speakers increased by 0.3% and Afrikaans speakers decreased by 2.9%.
In 2022, more than 80% of households in the country have access to piped water, either inside their dwellings or inside their yards. According to the data, there has been an upward trend in accessing the internet since 2011, which has been attributed to the rapid advancement of communication services such as cellphone ownership. Education