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Country snapshot
South Africa| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of South AfricaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | PretoriaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 1,219,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 64,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 64,010,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 64,010,000 people |
| Languages | isiZulu or Zulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa or Xhosa (official) 14.8%, Afrikaans (official) 12.2%, Sepedi or Pedi (official) 10.1%, Setswana or Tswana (official) 9.1%, English (official) 8.1%, Sesotho or Sotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga or Tsonga (official) 3.6%, siSwati or Swati (official) 2.8%, Tshivenda or Venda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele or Ndebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes South African sign language (official) and Khoi or Khoisan or Khoe languages) 2% (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 401,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 6,270 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.1–66.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.31 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.14 years |
