Population, age 13, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 13, female was 510,472 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
510,472
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
510,472
in 2015
All-time low
429,737
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 13, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 429.7k1991: 439.4k1992: 450.2k1993: 461.0k1994: 470.2k1995: 476.7k1996: 480.0k1997: 480.6k1998: 479.7k1999: 479.0k2000: 479.7k2001: 482.3k2002: 486.4k2003: 491.2k2004: 495.6k2005: 498.8k2006: 500.6k2007: 501.2k2008: 501.3k2009: 501.5k2010: 502.2k2011: 503.7k2012: 505.8k2013: 507.9k2015: 510.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 13, female in South Africa stood at 510,472. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 13, female in South Africa peaked at 510,472 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 429,737, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 13, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 13, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 429,737
1991 439,366 +2.2%
1992 450,154 +2.5%
1993 460,953 +2.4%
1994 470,152 +2.0%
1995 476,656 +1.4%
1996 479,954 +0.7%
1997 480,565 +0.1%
1998 479,668 -0.2%
1999 478,978 -0.1%
2000 479,715 +0.2%
2001 482,328 +0.5%
2002 486,385 +0.8%
2003 491,166 +1.0%
2004 495,556 +0.9%
2005 498,768 +0.6%
2006 500,553 +0.4%
2007 501,237 +0.1%
2008 501,300 +0.0%
2009 501,464 +0.0%
2010 502,224 +0.2%
2011 503,736 +0.3%
2012 505,757 +0.4%
2013 507,902 +0.4%
2015 510,472 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 464,618 429,737 480,565 10
2000s 493,847 479,715 501,464 10
2010s 506,018 502,224 510,472 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 561,229 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 545,779 compare
  3. 21 Sudan 510,567 compare
  4. 23 Uganda 507,205 compare
  5. 24 Colombia 439,296 compare
  6. 25 Thailand 427,527 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 13, female in South Africa?
Population, age 13, female in South Africa was 510,472 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 13, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 510,472 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 13, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 429,737 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 13, female?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 13, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 13, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 13, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.