Population, age 0, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 0, male was 496,128 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
496,128
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
543,567
in 2005
All-time low
485,482
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 0, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 485.5k1991: 491.1k1992: 502.7k1993: 517.3k1994: 530.1k1995: 538.0k1996: 539.6k1997: 536.2k1998: 530.2k1999: 525.0k2000: 523.1k2001: 525.4k2002: 530.8k2003: 537.4k2004: 542.3k2005: 543.6k2006: 540.6k2007: 534.3k2008: 525.9k2009: 517.6k2010: 510.6k2011: 505.5k2012: 501.7k2013: 499.1k2014: 497.4k2015: 496.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 496,128 for population, age 0, male in 2015.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 0, male in South Africa peaked at 543,567 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 485,482, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population, age 0, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 0, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 485,482
1991 491,052 +1.1%
1992 502,709 +2.4%
1993 517,288 +2.9%
1994 530,136 +2.5%
1995 537,990 +1.5%
1996 539,587 +0.3%
1997 536,211 -0.6%
1998 530,192 -1.1%
1999 525,025 -1.0%
2000 523,143 -0.4%
2001 525,437 +0.4%
2002 530,819 +1.0%
2003 537,372 +1.2%
2004 542,275 +0.9%
2005 543,567 +0.2%
2006 540,617 -0.5%
2007 534,298 -1.2%
2008 525,946 -1.6%
2009 517,563 -1.6%
2010 510,625 -1.3%
2011 505,472 -1.0%
2012 501,702 -0.7%
2013 499,141 -0.5%
2014 497,392 -0.4%
2015 496,128 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 519,567 485,482 539,587 10
2000s 532,104 517,563 543,567 10
2010s 501,743 496,128 510,625 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Russian Federation 701,744 compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 662,661 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 604,506 compare
  4. 24 Iraq 480,061 compare
  5. 25 Yemen 477,194 compare
  6. 26 Japan 467,032 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 0, male in South Africa?
Population, age 0, male in South Africa was 496,128 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 0, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 543,567 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 0, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 485,482 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 0, male?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 0, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 0, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 0, male refers to the male population at the specified age.