Population, age 8, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 8, male was 514,473 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
514,473
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
520,890
in 2011
All-time low
477,277
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 477.3k1991: 481.2k1992: 483.1k1993: 484.0k1994: 484.8k1995: 486.3k1996: 489.0k1997: 492.4k1998: 496.2k1999: 499.9k2000: 503.0k2001: 505.4k2002: 507.2k2003: 508.7k2004: 510.2k2005: 511.9k2006: 514.0k2007: 516.2k2008: 518.3k2009: 519.9k2010: 520.8k2011: 520.9k2012: 520.2k2013: 518.9k2014: 516.9k2015: 514.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in South Africa is 514,473, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in South Africa peaked at 520,890 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 477,277, 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 8, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 477,277
1991 481,163 +0.8%
1992 483,131 +0.4%
1993 483,955 +0.2%
1994 484,750 +0.2%
1995 486,322 +0.3%
1996 488,951 +0.5%
1997 492,383 +0.7%
1998 496,243 +0.8%
1999 499,931 +0.7%
2000 503,019 +0.6%
2001 505,379 +0.5%
2002 507,187 +0.4%
2003 508,668 +0.3%
2004 510,164 +0.3%
2005 511,901 +0.3%
2006 513,955 +0.4%
2007 516,181 +0.4%
2008 518,305 +0.4%
2009 519,945 +0.3%
2010 520,825 +0.2%
2011 520,890 +0.0%
2012 520,227 -0.1%
2013 518,877 -0.3%
2014 516,929 -0.4%
2015 514,473 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487,411 477,277 499,931 10
2000s 511,470 503,019 519,945 10
2010s 518,704 514,473 520,890 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Sudan 557,364 compare
  2. 22 Japan 554,534 compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 526,367 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 455,062 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 435,177 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 425,526 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, male in South Africa?
Population, age 8, male in South Africa was 514,473 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 520,890 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 477,277 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 8, male?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.