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South Africa (RSA)
South Africa (RSA) Geographical location
South Africa (RSA) Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 1 456.98 (2023)
Inflation rate
4.4% (2024)
Unemployment rate
33.2% (2024)
Below the poverty line
55.5% (2014)
Gini coefficient
63 (2014)
South Africa (RSA) Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
20.1%
Smoking men
6%
Smoking women
35.3%
Current as of
2025
South Africa (RSA) Area (sq. km)
Total area
1 219 090
Land area
1 214 470
Water area
4 620
South Africa (RSA) Popular payment systems
South Africa (RSA) Age structure
0-14 years
27.2%
15-64 years
65.3%
65+ years
7.5%
Current as of
2024
South Africa (RSA) Religion
Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
5.2%
Not specified
1.5%
Current as of
2015
South Africa (RSA) General Info
Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+2
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
ZA
Capital
Pretoria
Official language
English
South Africa (RSA) Average consumer spendings
Food products
16.1%
Alcohol and tobacco
4.1%
Current as of
2023
South Africa (RSA) Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
7.21
Beer
3.99
Wine
1.21
Spirits
1.31
Other alcohol
0.7
Current as of
2019
South Africa (RSA) Population and society
Population size
60 442 647 (2024)
Male population
29 664 388
Female population
30 778 259
Population growth rate
1.07% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
17.7 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
6.9 (2024)
Urbanization
68.8% (2023)
South Africa (RSA) Credit ratings
Fitch
BB-
Moody's
Ba2
Standard & Poor's
BB-
Current as of
2020
South Africa (RSA) Age-sex pyramid
South Africa (RSA) Phone operating systems
Android
82.12%
iOS
17.6%
Current as of
2025
South Africa (RSA) Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+27
Internet domain
.za
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
2
Internet user penetration
76%
Fixed internet penetration
3%
Current as of
2023
Last update: 2026-04-03