Southern Africa Countries (2026)

Southern Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 6 countries with a combined population of 90 million people. The region covers 3,067,128 km² with an average population density of 29 people per km². Average life expectancy across Southern Africa is 64.5 years. Average GDP per capita is $4,292.

#1South Africa

Pop: 64.0M

Area: 1,221,037 km²

GDP: $6,267

Life: 66.1y

#2Zimbabwe

Pop: 16.6M

Area: 390,757 km²

GDP: $2,497

Life: 62.8y

#3Namibia

Pop: 3.0M

Area: 825,615 km²

GDP: $4,413

Life: 67.4y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	South Africa	64,007,187	1,221,037	52	+1.25%	Pretoria
2	Zimbabwe	16,634,373	390,757	43	+1.78%	Harare
3	Namibia	3,030,131	825,615	4	+2.24%	Windhoek
4	Botswana	2,521,139	582,000	4	+1.64%	Gaborone
5	Lesotho	2,337,423	30,355	77	+1.12%	Maseru
6	Eswatini	1,242,822	17,364	72	+1.00%	Mbabane

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