Population, age 25, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 25, female was 468,037 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
468,037
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
468,037
in 2015
All-time low
315,134
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 25, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 315.1k1991: 327.7k1992: 342.2k1993: 357.5k1994: 372.1k1995: 384.8k1996: 395.4k1997: 404.0k1998: 410.9k1999: 416.7k2000: 421.7k2001: 426.0k2002: 429.4k2003: 432.4k2004: 435.3k2005: 438.4k2006: 441.9k2007: 445.7k2008: 449.7k2009: 453.5k2010: 456.7k2011: 459.4k2012: 461.6k2013: 463.6k2015: 468.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 25, female in South Africa stood at 468,037. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, female in South Africa peaked at 468,037 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 315,134, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 25, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 315,134
1991 327,717 +4.0%
1992 342,216 +4.4%
1993 357,530 +4.5%
1994 372,117 +4.1%
1995 384,847 +3.4%
1996 395,369 +2.7%
1997 403,956 +2.2%
1998 410,881 +1.7%
1999 416,655 +1.4%
2000 421,689 +1.2%
2001 425,965 +1.0%
2002 429,421 +0.8%
2003 432,385 +0.7%
2004 435,272 +0.7%
2005 438,376 +0.7%
2006 441,880 +0.8%
2007 445,736 +0.9%
2008 449,715 +0.9%
2009 453,458 +0.8%
2010 456,716 +0.7%
2011 459,397 +0.6%
2012 461,626 +0.5%
2013 463,619 +0.4%
2015 468,037 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 372,642 315,134 416,655 10
2000s 437,390 421,689 453,458 10
2010s 461,879 456,716 468,037 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Japan 620,318 compare
  2. 19 Germany 483,137 compare
  3. 20 Thailand 468,766 compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 460,106 compare
  5. 23 Colombia 429,929 compare
  6. 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 421,547 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, female in South Africa?
Population, age 25, female in South Africa was 468,037 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 468,037 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 25, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 315,134 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 25, female?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 25, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 25, 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.