Population, age 6, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 6, male was 510,438 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
510,438
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
524,362
in 2010
All-time low
488,317
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 491.1k1991: 492.8k1992: 491.9k1993: 489.8k1994: 488.3k1995: 488.8k1996: 491.7k1997: 496.7k1998: 502.7k1999: 508.2k2000: 512.2k2001: 514.3k2002: 515.0k2003: 514.8k2004: 514.8k2005: 515.5k2006: 517.2k2007: 519.6k2008: 522.1k2009: 523.9k2010: 524.4k2011: 523.3k2012: 521.1k2013: 517.9k2014: 514.2k2015: 510.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 510,438 for population, age 6, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in South Africa peaked at 524,362 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 488,317, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 6, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 491,050
1991 492,783 +0.4%
1992 491,926 -0.2%
1993 489,807 -0.4%
1994 488,317 -0.3%
1995 488,783 +0.1%
1996 491,744 +0.6%
1997 496,696 +1.0%
1998 502,663 +1.2%
1999 508,171 +1.1%
2000 512,179 +0.8%
2001 514,320 +0.4%
2002 514,994 +0.1%
2003 514,828 -0.0%
2004 514,780 -0.0%
2005 515,506 +0.1%
2006 517,238 +0.3%
2007 519,643 +0.5%
2008 522,147 +0.5%
2009 523,915 +0.3%
2010 524,362 +0.1%
2011 523,334 -0.2%
2012 521,074 -0.4%
2013 517,880 -0.6%
2014 514,212 -0.7%
2015 510,438 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 494,194 488,317 508,171 10
2000s 516,955 512,179 523,915 10
2010s 518,550 510,438 524,362 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Sudan 568,969 compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 562,951 compare
  3. 23 Japan 536,798 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 454,830 compare
  5. 26 Iraq 431,003 compare
  6. 27 Colombia 427,714 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, male in South Africa?
Population, age 6, male in South Africa was 510,438 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 524,362 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 488,317 in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 6, male?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, 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 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.