Population, age 4, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 4, female was 495,165 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
495,165
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
516,111
in 2009
All-time low
488,961
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 4, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 492.9k1991: 493.5k1992: 492.2k1993: 490.2k1994: 489.0k1995: 489.6k1996: 492.5k1997: 497.4k1998: 503.1k1999: 508.4k2000: 512.1k2001: 513.9k2002: 514.1k2003: 513.5k2004: 512.7k2005: 512.6k2006: 513.3k2007: 514.5k2008: 515.7k2009: 516.1k2010: 515.1k2011: 512.7k2012: 508.9k2013: 504.4k2015: 495.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 4, female in South Africa stood at 495,165.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 4, female in South Africa peaked at 516,111 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 488,961, in 1994.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 494,867 488,961 508,368 10
2000s 513,856 512,081 516,111 10
2010s 507,255 495,165 515,142 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Türkiye 663,229 compare
  2. 21 Afghanistan 569,425 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 558,851 compare
  4. 24 Japan 489,838 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 429,763 compare
  6. 26 Yemen 426,514 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 4, female in South Africa?
Population, age 4, female in South Africa was 495,165 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 4, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 516,111 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 4, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 488,961 in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 4, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 4, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 4, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 4, 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.