Population, age 2, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 2, female was 489,516 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
489,516
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
520,294
in 2004
All-time low
489,516
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 490.2k1991: 491.9k1992: 494.4k1993: 497.4k1994: 500.5k1995: 503.4k1996: 506.0k1997: 508.4k1998: 510.7k1999: 512.9k2000: 514.9k2001: 516.7k2002: 518.3k2003: 519.6k2004: 520.3k2005: 520.3k2006: 519.5k2007: 518.1k2008: 516.0k2009: 513.3k2010: 510.0k2011: 506.2k2012: 502.0k2013: 497.5k2015: 489.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 489,516 for population, age 2, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, female in South Africa peaked at 520,294 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 489,516, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 501,566 490,198 512,856 10
2000s 517,699 513,296 520,294 10
2010s 501,052 489,516 510,049 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Türkiye 655,464 compare
  2. 21 Afghanistan 620,880 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 569,016 compare
  4. 24 Japan 467,904 compare
  5. 25 Yemen 444,988 compare
  6. 26 Iraq 436,634 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, female in South Africa?
Population, age 2, female in South Africa was 489,516 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 520,294 in 2004.
What is the lowest population, age 2, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 489,516 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 2, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 2, 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.