Population, age 22, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 22, female was 495,580 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
495,580
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
495,580
in 2015
All-time low
348,127
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 22, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 348.1k1991: 361.6k1992: 376.0k1993: 390.4k1994: 403.4k1995: 414.0k1996: 421.6k1997: 426.6k1998: 430.1k1999: 434.0k2000: 439.3k2001: 446.7k2002: 455.6k2003: 464.8k2004: 472.4k2005: 477.3k2006: 478.9k2007: 477.9k2008: 475.5k2009: 473.7k2010: 473.9k2011: 476.7k2012: 481.4k2013: 487.2k2015: 495.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 495,580 for population, age 22, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, female in South Africa peaked at 495,580 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 348,127, 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 22, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 22, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 348,127
1991 361,570 +3.9%
1992 376,024 +4.0%
1993 390,441 +3.8%
1994 403,417 +3.3%
1995 413,993 +2.6%
1996 421,586 +1.8%
1997 426,574 +1.2%
1998 430,139 +0.8%
1999 434,001 +0.9%
2000 439,342 +1.2%
2001 446,731 +1.7%
2002 455,631 +2.0%
2003 464,802 +2.0%
2004 472,444 +1.6%
2005 477,340 +1.0%
2006 478,940 +0.3%
2007 477,864 -0.2%
2008 475,466 -0.5%
2009 473,697 -0.4%
2010 473,917 +0.0%
2011 476,683 +0.6%
2012 481,450 +1.0%
2013 487,164 +1.2%
2015 495,580 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 400,587 348,127 434,001 10
2000s 466,226 439,342 478,940 10
2010s 482,959 473,917 495,580 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 707,928 compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 685,225 compare
  3. 18 Japan 587,631 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 452,747 compare
  5. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 451,284 compare
  6. 22 Colombia 446,153 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, female in South Africa?
Population, age 22, female in South Africa was 495,580 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 495,580 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 22, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 348,127 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 22, female?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 22, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 22, 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.