Population, age 17, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 17, male was 504,472 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
504,472
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
507,084
in 2011
All-time low
399,464
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 17, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 399.5k1991: 407.7k1992: 415.1k1993: 422.3k1994: 430.0k1995: 438.7k1996: 448.7k1997: 459.7k1998: 470.5k1999: 479.3k2000: 485.1k2001: 487.1k2002: 486.1k2003: 483.4k2004: 481.4k2005: 481.6k2006: 484.6k2007: 489.8k2008: 496.1k2009: 501.8k2010: 505.6k2011: 507.1k2012: 506.8k2013: 505.6k2014: 504.5k2015: 504.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 17, male in South Africa stood at 504,472.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in South Africa peaked at 507,084 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 399,464, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 21st 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 17, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 399,464
1991 407,692 +2.1%
1992 415,129 +1.8%
1993 422,311 +1.7%
1994 429,999 +1.8%
1995 438,657 +2.0%
1996 448,684 +2.3%
1997 459,706 +2.5%
1998 470,486 +2.3%
1999 479,319 +1.9%
2000 485,067 +1.2%
2001 487,114 +0.4%
2002 486,055 -0.2%
2003 483,426 -0.5%
2004 481,431 -0.4%
2005 481,614 +0.0%
2006 484,606 +0.6%
2007 489,820 +1.1%
2008 496,113 +1.3%
2009 501,762 +1.1%
2010 505,555 +0.8%
2011 507,084 +0.3%
2012 506,843 -0.0%
2013 505,608 -0.2%
2014 504,546 -0.2%
2015 504,472 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 437,145 399,464 479,319 10
2000s 487,701 481,431 501,762 10
2010s 505,685 504,472 507,084 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 547,896 compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 529,658 compare
  3. 20 Sudan 507,001 compare
  4. 22 Kenya 475,700 compare
  5. 23 Thailand 461,324 compare
  6. 24 Colombia 459,645 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, male in South Africa?
Population, age 17, male in South Africa was 504,472 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 507,084 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 399,464 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 17, male?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, 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 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.