South African population rose to 62 mln last year: statistics agency


Reuters | Pretoria | Updated: 10-10-2023 19:31 IST | Created: 10-10-2023 19:31 IST
South African population rose to 62 mln last year: statistics agency
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South Africa's population grew to 62.0 million people last year from 51.8 million in 2011, census data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday.

The census found roughly eight in 10 people were Black African in 2022, while less than one in 10 people were white.

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