Population, age 13, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 13, male was 517,137 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
517,137
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
517,137
in 2015
All-time low
430,076
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 430.1k1991: 439.9k1992: 450.9k1993: 461.9k1994: 471.4k1995: 478.2k1996: 481.8k1997: 482.7k1998: 482.0k1999: 481.6k2000: 482.6k2001: 485.5k2002: 489.8k2003: 494.8k2004: 499.4k2005: 502.9k2006: 504.9k2007: 505.8k2008: 506.1k2009: 506.5k2010: 507.5k2011: 509.3k2012: 511.6k2013: 514.0k2014: 516.0k2015: 517.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 13, male in South Africa is 517,137, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 13, male in South Africa peaked at 517,137 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 430,076, 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 13, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 430,076
1991 439,854 +2.3%
1992 450,858 +2.5%
1993 461,920 +2.5%
1994 471,404 +2.1%
1995 478,194 +1.4%
1996 481,775 +0.7%
1997 482,666 +0.2%
1998 482,045 -0.1%
1999 481,625 -0.1%
2000 482,622 +0.2%
2001 485,483 +0.6%
2002 489,778 +0.9%
2003 494,787 +1.0%
2004 499,404 +0.9%
2005 502,850 +0.7%
2006 504,873 +0.4%
2007 505,800 +0.2%
2008 506,113 +0.1%
2009 506,529 +0.1%
2010 507,546 +0.2%
2011 509,319 +0.3%
2012 511,604 +0.4%
2013 514,018 +0.5%
2014 515,998 +0.4%
2015 517,137 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 466,042 430,076 482,666 10
2000s 497,824 482,622 506,529 10
2010s 512,604 507,546 517,137 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 588,888 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 550,601 compare
  3. 21 Sudan 528,490 compare
  4. 23 Uganda 513,982 compare
  5. 24 Colombia 457,207 compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 456,288 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 13, male in South Africa?
Population, age 13, male in South Africa was 517,137 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 13, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 517,137 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 13, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 430,076 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 13, male?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 13, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 13, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 13, male refers to the male population at the specified age.