Which country's 2022 census recorded 62,027,503 people?

South Africa’s 2022 census recorded 62,027,503 people.

The census was conducted by Statistics South Africa, commonly called Stats SA, with Census Day set as 2 February 2022. Its results were released on 10 October 2023 and represented the country’s fourth comprehensive national census. The count covered population, households, migration, health, education, employment, and housing.

South Africa’s population had grown substantially since the 2011 census, although the operation faced collection difficulties and delays connected partly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gauteng was the most populous province, while Northern Cape was the least populous. A common mix-up is treating the figure as a current estimate; it is specifically the official population recorded by the 2022 census, not a later projection.