Population, age 24, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 24, male was 490,267 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
490,267
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
490,267
in 2015
All-time low
322,586
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 24, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 322.6k1991: 333.4k1992: 345.8k1993: 359.0k1994: 371.9k1995: 383.6k1996: 393.8k1997: 402.7k1998: 410.6k1999: 418.2k2000: 425.7k2001: 433.4k2002: 440.9k2003: 448.0k2004: 454.4k2005: 459.7k2006: 463.8k2007: 466.8k2008: 469.3k2009: 471.6k2010: 474.2k2011: 477.2k2012: 480.6k2013: 484.1k2014: 487.4k2015: 490.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 24, male in South Africa is 490,267, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 24, male in South Africa peaked at 490,267 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 322,586, 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 24, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 24, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 322,586
1991 333,356 +3.3%
1992 345,755 +3.7%
1993 358,971 +3.8%
1994 371,850 +3.6%
1995 383,552 +3.1%
1996 393,755 +2.7%
1997 402,668 +2.3%
1998 410,623 +2.0%
1999 418,177 +1.8%
2000 425,716 +1.8%
2001 433,355 +1.8%
2002 440,894 +1.7%
2003 448,045 +1.6%
2004 454,395 +1.4%
2005 459,673 +1.2%
2006 463,758 +0.9%
2007 466,824 +0.7%
2008 469,252 +0.5%
2009 471,580 +0.5%
2010 474,195 +0.6%
2011 477,243 +0.6%
2012 480,609 +0.7%
2013 484,097 +0.7%
2014 487,391 +0.7%
2015 490,267 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 374,129 322,586 418,177 10
2000s 453,349 425,716 471,580 10
2010s 482,300 474,195 490,267 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Türkiye 691,467 compare
  2. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 655,955 compare
  3. 18 Japan 635,015 compare
  4. 20 Germany 489,095 compare
  5. 21 Thailand 482,028 compare
  6. 22 Myanmar 462,713 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 24, male in South Africa?
Population, age 24, male in South Africa was 490,267 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 24, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 490,267 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 24, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 322,586 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 24, male?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 24, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 24, 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 24, male refers to the male population at the specified age.