Population, age 8, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 8, female was 505,758 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
505,758
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
513,325
in 2010
All-time low
474,283
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, female in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 474.3k1991: 477.9k1992: 479.7k1993: 480.2k1994: 480.8k1995: 482.2k1996: 484.6k1997: 487.8k1998: 491.5k1999: 495.0k2000: 497.9k2001: 500.0k2002: 501.6k2003: 502.9k2004: 504.1k2005: 505.6k2006: 507.4k2007: 509.4k2008: 511.3k2009: 512.7k2010: 513.3k2011: 513.1k2012: 512.2k2013: 510.6k2015: 505.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, female in South Africa is 505,758, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in South Africa peaked at 513,325 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 474,283, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 8, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 474,283
1991 477,926 +0.8%
1992 479,656 +0.4%
1993 480,249 +0.1%
1994 480,821 +0.1%
1995 482,177 +0.3%
1996 484,598 +0.5%
1997 487,832 +0.7%
1998 491,498 +0.8%
1999 494,989 +0.7%
2000 497,872 +0.6%
2001 500,017 +0.4%
2002 501,602 +0.3%
2003 502,851 +0.2%
2004 504,112 +0.3%
2005 505,611 +0.3%
2006 507,428 +0.4%
2007 509,413 +0.4%
2008 511,295 +0.4%
2009 512,691 +0.3%
2010 513,325 +0.1%
2011 513,140 -0.0%
2012 512,226 -0.2%
2013 510,629 -0.3%
2015 505,758 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 483,403 474,283 494,989 10
2000s 505,289 497,872 512,691 10
2010s 511,016 505,758 513,325 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Uganda 608,077 compare
  2. 21 Sudan 537,745 compare
  3. 22 Japan 525,737 compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 491,370 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 429,788 compare
  6. 26 Colombia 417,520 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, female in South Africa?
Population, age 8, female in South Africa was 505,758 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 513,325 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 474,283 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 8, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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.