Population, age 7, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 7, female was 503,409 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
503,409
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
514,875
in 2010
All-time low
481,216
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 7, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 481.2k1991: 483.7k1992: 483.8k1993: 482.6k1994: 481.8k1995: 482.5k1996: 485.1k1997: 489.2k1998: 494.1k1999: 498.6k2000: 502.0k2001: 504.1k2002: 505.0k2003: 505.3k2004: 505.7k2005: 506.7k2006: 508.4k2007: 510.6k2008: 512.8k2009: 514.4k2010: 514.9k2011: 514.2k2012: 512.5k2013: 509.9k2015: 503.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 7, female in South Africa is 503,409, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 7, female in South Africa peaked at 514,875 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 481,216, in 1990.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 486,268 481,216 498,627 10
2000s 507,516 502,045 514,382 10
2010s 510,962 503,409 514,875 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Sudan 543,104 compare
  2. 22 Japan 517,546 compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 508,260 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 430,459 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 413,541 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 411,132 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 7, female in South Africa?
Population, age 7, female in South Africa was 503,409 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 7, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 514,875 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 7, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 481,216 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 7, female?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 7, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 7, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 7, 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.