Population, age 6, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 6, female was 500,804 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
500,804
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
515,803
in 2010
All-time low
483,309
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 486.8k1991: 488.3k1992: 487.3k1993: 485.0k1994: 483.3k1995: 483.6k1996: 486.4k1997: 491.1k1998: 496.8k1999: 502.1k2000: 505.9k2001: 507.9k2002: 508.3k2003: 507.9k2004: 507.7k2005: 508.1k2006: 509.6k2007: 511.8k2008: 514.1k2009: 515.6k2010: 515.8k2011: 514.5k2012: 512.1k2013: 508.6k2015: 500.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 500,804 for population, age 6, female in 2015.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in South Africa peaked at 515,803 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 483,309, in 1994.

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

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

Population, age 6, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 486,810
1991 488,312 +0.3%
1992 487,260 -0.2%
1993 484,969 -0.5%
1994 483,309 -0.3%
1995 483,592 +0.1%
1996 486,354 +0.6%
1997 491,097 +1.0%
1998 496,847 +1.2%
1999 502,137 +1.1%
2000 505,927 +0.8%
2001 507,851 +0.4%
2002 508,308 +0.1%
2003 507,924 -0.1%
2004 507,653 -0.1%
2005 508,149 +0.1%
2006 509,644 +0.3%
2007 511,808 +0.4%
2008 514,068 +0.4%
2009 515,593 +0.3%
2010 515,803 +0.0%
2011 514,542 -0.2%
2012 512,056 -0.5%
2013 508,643 -0.7%
2015 500,804 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 489,069 483,309 502,137 10
2000s 509,692 505,927 515,593 10
2010s 510,370 500,804 515,803 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Sudan 548,412 compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 526,769 compare
  3. 23 Japan 508,890 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 430,792 compare
  5. 26 Iraq 413,819 compare
  6. 27 Colombia 410,262 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, female in South Africa?
Population, age 6, female in South Africa was 500,804 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 515,803 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 483,309 in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 6, female?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 6, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, 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.