People of South Africa

Population	43,997,828 (2007 estimate)
Population density	36 persons per sq km 93 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	58 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	42 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Cape Town, 2,993,000 (2001 estimate) Pretoria, 1,651,000 (2001 estimate) Johannesburg, 3,225,796 (2001)
Official languages	11 official languages, including Afrikaans and English
Chief religious affiliations	Black Independent Churches, 46 percent Protestant, 31 percent Roman Catholic, 8 percent
Life expectancy	42.5 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	59 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	87.1 percent (2005 estimate)