Population, age 10, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 10, male was 517,401 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 10, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 517,401 for population, age 10, male in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, male in South Africa peaked at 518,110 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 458,990, in 1990.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 10, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,990 | — |
| 1991 | 465,698 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 471,987 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 477,633 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 482,346 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 485,958 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 488,316 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 489,589 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 490,324 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 491,274 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 492,965 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 495,628 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 499,075 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 502,897 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 506,476 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 509,363 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 511,410 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 512,760 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 513,631 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 514,355 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 515,160 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 516,140 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 517,158 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 517,942 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 518,110 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 517,401 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,212 | 458,990 | 491,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,856 | 492,965 | 514,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,985 | 515,160 | 518,110 | 6 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 10, male in South Africa?
- Population, age 10, male in South Africa was 517,401 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 518,110 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,990 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 10, male?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 10, male refers to the male population at the specified age.