Population, age 21, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 21, male was 505,930 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in South Africa is 505,930, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in South Africa peaked at 505,930 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 353,527, 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 21, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 353,527 | — |
| 1991 | 364,974 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 377,585 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 390,570 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 402,834 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 413,603 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 422,477 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 429,699 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 435,905 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 442,060 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 448,818 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 456,512 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 464,800 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 472,863 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 479,536 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 484,045 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 485,989 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 485,808 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 484,598 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 483,913 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 484,837 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 487,837 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 492,484 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 497,878 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 502,674 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 505,930 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,323 | 353,527 | 442,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,688 | 448,818 | 485,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,273 | 484,837 | 505,930 | 6 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, male in South Africa?
- Population, age 21, male in South Africa was 505,930 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 505,930 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,527 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 21, male?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.