Population, age 22, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 22, male was 503,807 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
503,807
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
503,807
in 2015
All-time low
342,375
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 342.4k1991: 354.2k1992: 367.6k1993: 381.5k1994: 394.5k1995: 405.7k1996: 414.4k1997: 421.1k1998: 426.7k1999: 432.5k2000: 439.4k2001: 448.1k2002: 457.8k2003: 467.6k2004: 475.7k2005: 481.1k2006: 483.1k2007: 482.4k2008: 480.3k2009: 478.9k2010: 479.6k2011: 482.8k2012: 488.2k2013: 494.4k2014: 500.0k2015: 503.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 503,807 for population, age 22, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, male in South Africa peaked at 503,807 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 342,375, 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 22, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 22, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 342,375
1991 354,210 +3.5%
1992 367,590 +3.8%
1993 381,496 +3.8%
1994 394,516 +3.4%
1995 405,663 +2.8%
1996 414,410 +2.2%
1997 421,100 +1.6%
1998 426,657 +1.3%
1999 432,459 +1.4%
2000 439,434 +1.6%
2001 448,053 +2.0%
2002 457,833 +2.2%
2003 467,610 +2.1%
2004 475,727 +1.7%
2005 481,073 +1.1%
2006 483,100 +0.4%
2007 482,394 -0.1%
2008 480,346 -0.4%
2009 478,945 -0.3%
2010 479,582 +0.1%
2011 482,835 +0.7%
2012 488,157 +1.1%
2013 494,443 +1.3%
2014 500,046 +1.1%
2015 503,807 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 394,048 342,375 432,459 10
2000s 469,452 439,434 483,100 10
2010s 491,478 479,582 503,807 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Türkiye 705,979 compare
  2. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 705,063 compare
  3. 18 Japan 614,103 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 476,396 compare
  5. 21 Germany 458,320 compare
  6. 22 Colombia 455,419 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, male in South Africa?
Population, age 22, male in South Africa was 503,807 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 503,807 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 22, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 342,375 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 22, male?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 22, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 22, male refers to the male population at the specified age.