Population, age 19, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 19, female was 499,246 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
499,246
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
499,246
in 2015
All-time low
380,067
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 19, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 380.1k1991: 390.5k1992: 400.9k1993: 411.1k1994: 421.0k1995: 430.4k1996: 439.4k1997: 447.9k1998: 455.6k1999: 462.2k2000: 467.6k2001: 471.6k2002: 474.3k2003: 476.2k2004: 477.8k2005: 479.7k2006: 482.0k2007: 484.6k2008: 487.3k2009: 489.9k2010: 492.1k2011: 494.0k2012: 495.5k2013: 496.9k2015: 499.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 19, female in South Africa stood at 499,246. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 19, female in South Africa peaked at 499,246 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 380,067, in 1990.

That places South Africa 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population, age 19, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 19, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 380,067
1991 390,504 +2.7%
1992 400,883 +2.7%
1993 411,083 +2.5%
1994 420,965 +2.4%
1995 430,397 +2.2%
1996 439,385 +2.1%
1997 447,869 +1.9%
1998 455,594 +1.7%
1999 462,244 +1.5%
2000 467,621 +1.2%
2001 471,589 +0.8%
2002 474,288 +0.6%
2003 476,159 +0.4%
2004 477,813 +0.3%
2005 479,701 +0.4%
2006 481,990 +0.5%
2007 484,571 +0.5%
2008 487,287 +0.6%
2009 489,861 +0.5%
2010 492,096 +0.5%
2011 493,962 +0.4%
2012 495,545 +0.3%
2013 496,900 +0.3%
2015 499,246 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 423,899 380,067 462,244 10
2000s 479,088 467,621 489,861 10
2010s 495,550 492,096 499,246 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Russian Federation 666,448 compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 623,027 compare
  3. 18 Japan 593,304 compare
  4. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 493,348 compare
  5. 21 Sudan 470,137 compare
  6. 22 Colombia 446,111 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 19, female in South Africa?
Population, age 19, female in South Africa was 499,246 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 19, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 499,246 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 19, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 380,067 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 19, female?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 19, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 19, 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.