Population, age 20, total in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 20, total was 1.00 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in South Africa stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in South Africa peaked at 1.00 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 734,623, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 734,623 | — |
| 1991 | 756,836 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 780,017 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 803,274 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 825,423 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 845,595 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 863,406 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 879,023 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 892,826 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 905,452 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 917,361 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 928,733 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 939,386 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 949,003 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 957,113 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 963,450 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 967,810 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 970,503 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 972,366 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 974,545 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 977,826 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 982,609 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 988,592 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 995,010 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222,824, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 828,648 | 734,623 | 905,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 954,027 | 917,361 | 974,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,805 | 977,826 | 1.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in South Africa?
- Population, age 20, total in South Africa was 1.00 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,623 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 20, total?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.