Population, age 2, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 2, male was 500,678 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
500,678
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
530,046
in 2005
All-time low
497,370
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 2, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 2, male in South Africa is 500,678, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in South Africa peaked at 530,046 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 497,370, in 1990.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, age 2, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497,370 | — |
| 1991 | 499,224 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 501,835 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 504,969 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 508,216 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 511,267 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 514,067 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 516,706 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 519,182 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 521,519 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 523,713 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 525,759 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 527,580 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 529,023 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 529,891 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 530,046 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 529,469 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 528,208 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 526,281 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 523,734 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 520,631 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 516,954 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 512,790 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 508,444 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 504,310 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 500,678 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509,436 | 497,370 | 521,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,370 | 523,713 | 530,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,634 | 500,678 | 520,631 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, male in South Africa?
- Population, age 2, male in South Africa was 500,678 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 530,046 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,370 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 2, male?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.