Südafrika - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Südafrika Südafrika
Capital
name: Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)

geographic coordinates: 25 42 S, 28 13 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers"
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of South Africa

dual citizenship recognized: yes, but requires prior permission of the government

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 year
Legal system
mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 1,219,090 sq km

land: 1,214,470 sq km

water: 4,620 sq km

note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)
Land use
agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 7.6% (2018 est.)

other: 13% (2018 est.)
Location
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Age structure
0-14 years: 27.29% (male 7,931,943/female 7,906,715)

15-64 years: 66.17% (male 19,158,920/female 19,253,679)

65 years and over: 6.54% (2023 est.) (male 1,596,882/female 2,200,193)
Birth rate
18.24 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
9.25 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
isiZulu or Zulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa or Xhosa (official) 14.8%, Afrikaans (official) 12.2%, Sepedi of 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%; note - data represent language spoken most often at home (2018 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Die Wereld Feite Boek, n’ onontbeerlike bron vir basiese informasie. (Afrikaans)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 65.6 years

male: 64.26 years

female: 66.96 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
10.316 million Johannesburg (includes Ekurhuleni), 4.890 million Cape Town (legislative capital), 3.228 million Durban, 2.818 million PRETORIA (administrative capital), 1.296 million Port Elizabeth, 934,000 West Rand (2023)
Median age
total: 28 years

male: 27.9 years

female: 28.1 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
the population concentrated along the southern and southeastern coast, and inland around Pretoria; the eastern half of the country is more densely populated than the west as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
0.91% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.17 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 68.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
6.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
6.12% (2021 est.)
Labor force
22.398 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
55.5% (2014 est.)
Unemployment rate
33.56% (2021 est.)

29.22% (2020 est.)

28.47% (2019 est.)
Public debt
53% of GDP (2017 est.)

51.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.61% (2021 est.)

3.21% (2020 est.)

4.12% (2019 est.)
Exports
$130.885 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$94.123 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$105.988 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
China 15%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, United States 6%, India 6% (2019)
Imports
$104.806 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$79.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$103.92 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
China 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019)
Airports
407 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 1,303,057 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 42.48 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 72% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 20,986 km (2014)

standard gauge: 80 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (80 km electrified)

narrow gauge: 19,756 km (2014) 1.065-m gauge (8,271 km electrified)

other: (2014) 1,150 km (passenger rail, gauge unspecified, 1,115.5 km electrified)
Roadways
total: 750,000 km (2016)

paved: 158,124 km (2016)

unpaved: 591,876 km (2016)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 1,472,191 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 100,328,005 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 169 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international

South Africa-Botswana: none identified

South Africa-Eswatini: Eswatini seeks to reclaim land it says was stolen by South Africa

South Africa-Lesotho: crossborder livestock thieving, smuggling of drugs and arms, and illegal migration are problematic

South Africa-Mozambique: animal poachers cross the South Africa-Mozambique border to hunt wildlife in South Africa’s Kruger National Park; border fences were removed in some areas to allow animals to roam between nature reserves in the two countries; improved patrols, technology, and crossborder cooperation are reducing the problem

South Africa-Namibia: the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; the location of the border could affect diamond mining rights; South Africa has always claimed that the northern bank of the Orange River is the border between the two countries, while Namibia’s constitution states that the border lies in the middle of the Orange River

South Africa-various: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration

South Africa-Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans migrate illegally into South Africa in search of work or smuggle goods to sell at a profit back home


Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Südafrika
7 978 500 000 EUR
9 793 554 000 EUR
22.75 %
Bekleidung
Südafrika
9 648 000 EUR
12 003 000 EUR
24.41 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Südafrika
1 357 883 000 EUR
1 602 048 000 EUR
17.98 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Südafrika
615 030 000 EUR
701 993 000 EUR
14.14 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Südafrika
551 528 000 EUR
743 405 000 EUR
34.79 %
Energieversorgung
Südafrika
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Südafrika
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Südafrika
0 EUR
3 000 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Südafrika
18 261 000 EUR
56 877 000 EUR
211.47 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Südafrika
14 000 EUR
11 000 EUR
-21.43 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Südafrika
352 000 EUR
668 000 EUR
89.77 %
Getränke
Südafrika
33 231 000 EUR
61 001 000 EUR
83.57 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Südafrika
98 209 000 EUR
121 879 000 EUR
24.10 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Südafrika
325 607 000 EUR
386 917 000 EUR
18.83 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Südafrika
11 122 000 EUR
10 196 000 EUR
-8.33 %
Kohle
Südafrika
17 000 EUR
0 EUR
-100.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Südafrika
32 965 000 EUR
38 853 000 EUR
17.86 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Südafrika
2 107 223 000 EUR
3 017 346 000 EUR
43.19 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Südafrika
8 198 000 EUR
10 236 000 EUR
24.86 %
Maschinen
Südafrika
1 307 930 000 EUR
1 451 691 000 EUR
10.99 %
Metalle
Südafrika
283 263 000 EUR
305 924 000 EUR
8.00 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Südafrika
218 370 000 EUR
245 584 000 EUR
12.46 %
Möbel
Südafrika
15 587 000 EUR
21 745 000 EUR
39.51 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Südafrika
136 088 000 EUR
154 822 000 EUR
13.77 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Südafrika
159 463 000 EUR
198 821 000 EUR
24.68 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Südafrika
347 283 000 EUR
332 111 000 EUR
-4.37 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Südafrika
30 888 000 EUR
51 410 000 EUR
66.44 %
Sonstige Waren
Südafrika
248 940 000 EUR
204 015 000 EUR
-18.05 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Südafrika
2 347 000 EUR
2 225 000 EUR
-5.20 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Südafrika
673 000 EUR
1 117 000 EUR
65.97 %
Textilien
Südafrika
58 380 000 EUR
60 653 000 EUR
3.89 %