title: Notes on the demography of black Africans in South Africa in the early 1980s.
abstract: The demography of the black population of South Africa is analyzed and compared with that of blacks in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, using data from official sources.  "The article is organized into four sections.  First, it surveys what is known about mortality and fertility (and family planning). Then it turns to the issue of the population's size, past growth and projected future growth.  Finally, the article takes a bold leap into the morass of population distribution, involving forays into migration and urbanization." It is found that "black Africans in South Africa are demographically quite similar to other sub-Saharan populations."
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Vos
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000353:Africa, Southern; D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005544:Forecasting; D005843:Geography; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D013019:South Africa; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Blacks; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; English Speaking Africa; Estimation Technics; Ethnic Groups; Family Planning; Fertility; Geographic Factors; Migration; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Projection; Population Size; Research Methodology; South Africa; Southern Africa; Spatial Distribution; Studies; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization