Population, age 4, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 4, male was 505,645 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
505,645
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
525,515
in 2009
All-time low
495,208
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 498.5k1991: 499.3k1992: 498.2k1993: 496.3k1994: 495.2k1995: 496.0k1996: 499.1k1997: 504.2k1998: 510.2k1999: 515.6k2000: 519.6k2001: 521.6k2002: 522.0k2003: 521.6k2004: 521.0k2005: 521.1k2006: 522.0k2007: 523.5k2008: 524.9k2009: 525.5k2010: 524.8k2011: 522.5k2012: 518.9k2013: 514.5k2014: 510.0k2015: 505.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 505,645 for population, age 4, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 4, male in South Africa peaked at 525,515 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 495,208, in 1994.

That places South Africa 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 4, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 4, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 498,487
1991 499,302 +0.2%
1992 498,201 -0.2%
1993 496,310 -0.4%
1994 495,208 -0.2%
1995 495,981 +0.2%
1996 499,118 +0.6%
1997 504,169 +1.0%
1998 510,158 +1.2%
1999 515,634 +1.1%
2000 519,568 +0.8%
2001 521,584 +0.4%
2002 522,048 +0.1%
2003 521,560 -0.1%
2004 521,041 -0.1%
2005 521,124 +0.0%
2006 522,043 +0.2%
2007 523,487 +0.3%
2008 524,910 +0.3%
2009 525,515 +0.1%
2010 524,754 -0.1%
2011 522,465 -0.4%
2012 518,921 -0.7%
2013 514,546 -0.8%
2014 509,962 -0.9%
2015 505,645 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 501,257 495,208 515,634 10
2000s 522,288 519,568 525,515 10
2010s 516,049 505,645 524,754 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Afghanistan 606,532 compare
  2. 22 Sudan 580,652 compare
  3. 23 Japan 516,755 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 452,308 compare
  5. 26 Yemen 442,681 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 440,552 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 4, male in South Africa?
Population, age 4, male in South Africa was 505,645 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 4, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 525,515 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 4, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 495,208 in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 4, male?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 4, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 4, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 4, male refers to the male population at the specified age.