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Historical Population Data - South Africa

Year: Total Midyear Population
2019: 55,918,443
2015: 53,675,563
2014: 53,006,857
2011: 51,453,823
2010: 51,122,965
2008: 50,024,791
2007: 49,371,903
2005: 48,104,397
2004: 47,438,933
2003: 46,770,284
2001: 45,483,334
2000: 44,913,298
1999: 44,351,539
1998: 43,787,349
1997: 43,199,215
1996: 42,672,525
1995: 42,147,059
1994: 41,618,862

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GunPolicy.org rate calculation:

Possession Data

Number of Privately Owned Firearms
Between 3,700,000^{1 2} and 7,200,000^{1 3}

Calculated Rate* of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
Between 6.62 and 12.88

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
2015: 1,757,971¹
2014: 1,762,738⁴
2011: 1,845,032⁵
2001: 2,092,242⁶
1999: 2,027,411⁷
1996: 2,000,000⁸
1994: 2,400,000⁵

Calculated Rate* of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 population
2015: 3.28
2014: 3.32
2011: 3.59
2001: 4.60
1999: 4.57
1996: 4.69
1994: 5.77

Number of Registered Firearms
2015: 3,217,432‬¹
2014: 3,124,900⁴
2011: 2,900,000⁵
2004: 3,737,676⁸
2003: 3,735,676^{9 10}
2001: 3,667,289⁶
1999: 3,554,336^{11 9 10}
1996: 3,503,573⁸
1994: 3,500,000⁵;

Calculated Rate* of Registered Firearms per 100 population
2015: 5.99
2014: 5.90
2011: 5.64
2004: 7.88
2003: 7.99
2001: 8.06
1999: 8.01
1996: 8.21
1994: 8.41

Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms
2005: 4,000,000³
1999: 500,000²

Calculated Rate* of Illicit Firearms per 100 Population
2005: 8.32
1999: 1.13

Gun Death and Injury

Number of Total Number of Gun Deaths
2008: 3,357¹²
2005: 15,000¹³
2000: 5,201¹⁴
1999: 3,906¹⁵

Calculated Rate* of Total Gun Death per 100,000 People
2008: 6.71
2005: 31.18
2000: 11.58
1999: 8.81

Number of Gun Homicides
2007: 6,101¹⁶

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2007: 12.36

Number of Handgun Homicides
2000: 6,724¹⁷
1999: 7,183
1998: 7,032
1997: 6,590
1996: 6,696
1995: 9,019
1994: 9,144

Calculated Rate* of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People
2000: 14.97
1999: 16.20
1998: 16.06
1997: 15.25
1996: 15.69
1995: 21.40
1994: 21.97

Number of Long Gun Homicides
2000: 2,603¹⁷
1999: 3,071
1998: 3,037
1997: 2,722
1996: 1,300
1995: 1,421
1994: 1,423

Calculated Rate* of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2000: 5.80
1999: 6.92
1998: 6.94
1997: 6.30
1996: 3.05
1995: 3.37
1994: 3.42

Number of Gun Homicides (other)
2000: 1,527¹⁷
1999: 1,757
1998: 2,185
1997: 1,868
1996: 2,592
1995: 291
1994: 618

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicides (other) per 100,000 People
2000: 3.40
1999: 3.96
1998: 4.99
1997: 4.32
1996: 6.07
1995: 0.69
1994: 1.48

Number of Suicides (any method)
2008: 3,125¹²
2000: 1,782¹⁴
1999: 1,157¹⁵

Calculated Rate* of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)
2008: 6.25
2000: 3.97
1999: 2.61

Number of Gun Suicides
2008: 422¹²
1999: 404¹⁸

Calculated Rate* of Gun Suicide per 100,000 People
2008: 0.84
1999: 0.91

Number of Unintentional Gun Deaths
2010: 34¹⁹
1999: 9²⁰

Calculated Rate* of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 People
2010: 0.07
1999: 0.02

Number of Gun Deaths from Undetermined Cause
2010: 4¹⁹
1999: 48²¹

Calculated Rate* of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 People
2010: 0.01
1999: 0.11

[*Crude Rate per nn Population = Number ÷ Population x nn]

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