Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female was 2,381 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2,381
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,381
in 2010
All-time low
727
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa, 1960–2010

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1960198520101960: 7271965: 8301970: 9401975: 1.1k1980: 1.3k1985: 1.5k1990: 1.8k1995: 2.1k2000: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2010: 2.4k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa stood at 2,381. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa peaked at 2,381 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 727, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 727
1965 830 +14.2%
1970 940 +13.3%
1975 1,148 +22.1%
1980 1,327 +15.6%
1985 1,543 +16.3%
1990 1,770 +14.7%
1995 2,068 +16.8%
2000 2,192 +6.0%
2005 2,345 +7.0%
2010 2,381 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 778.5 727 830 2
1970s 1,044 940 1,148 2
1980s 1,435 1,327 1,543 2
1990s 1,919 1,770 2,068 2
2000s 2,268 2,192 2,345 2
2010s 2,381 2,381 2,381 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Thailand 2,666 compare
  2. 18 Germany 2,506 compare
  3. 19 Myanmar 2,484 compare
  4. 21 Tanzania 2,166 compare
  5. 22 Colombia 2,086 compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom 2,062 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female in South Africa was 2,381 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,381 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 727 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, female is the female population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.