Population, age 19, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 19, male was 505,453 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
505,453
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
505,453
in 2015
All-time low
376,840
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 376.8k1991: 386.6k1992: 396.6k1993: 406.5k1994: 416.5k1995: 426.3k1996: 436.0k1997: 445.6k1998: 454.6k1999: 462.4k2000: 468.7k2001: 473.4k2002: 476.5k2003: 478.6k2004: 480.5k2005: 482.6k2006: 485.2k2007: 488.1k2008: 491.2k2009: 494.1k2010: 496.7k2011: 498.9k2012: 500.8k2013: 502.5k2014: 504.0k2015: 505.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 19, male in South Africa stood at 505,453. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 19, male in South Africa peaked at 505,453 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 376,840, 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 19, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 376,840
1991 386,637 +2.6%
1992 396,554 +2.6%
1993 406,525 +2.5%
1994 416,471 +2.4%
1995 426,296 +2.4%
1996 436,042 +2.3%
1997 445,607 +2.2%
1998 454,573 +2.0%
1999 462,401 +1.7%
2000 468,737 +1.4%
2001 473,381 +1.0%
2002 476,514 +0.7%
2003 478,648 +0.4%
2004 480,514 +0.4%
2005 482,650 +0.4%
2006 485,235 +0.5%
2007 488,134 +0.6%
2008 491,183 +0.6%
2009 494,093 +0.6%
2010 496,662 +0.5%
2011 498,858 +0.4%
2012 500,780 +0.4%
2013 502,473 +0.3%
2014 504,013 +0.3%
2015 505,453 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 420,795 376,840 462,401 10
2000s 481,909 468,737 494,093 10
2010s 501,373 496,662 505,453 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Russian Federation 694,682 compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 654,204 compare
  3. 18 Japan 623,341 compare
  4. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 496,304 compare
  5. 21 Sudan 484,849 compare
  6. 22 Thailand 467,406 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 19, male in South Africa?
Population, age 19, male in South Africa was 505,453 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 19, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 505,453 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 19, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 376,840 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 19, male?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 19, 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 19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 19, 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 19, male refers to the male population at the specified age.