Population, age 9, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 9, male was 516,022 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
516,022
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
518,985
in 2012
All-time low
468,707
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 9, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 468.7k1991: 473.9k1992: 477.8k1993: 480.8k1994: 483.3k1995: 485.8k1996: 488.3k1997: 490.8k1998: 493.3k1999: 495.8k2000: 498.2k2001: 500.7k2002: 503.2k2003: 505.8k2004: 508.2k2005: 510.4k2006: 512.5k2007: 514.4k2008: 516.1k2009: 517.4k2010: 518.3k2011: 518.8k2012: 519.0k2013: 518.6k2014: 517.7k2015: 516.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 9, male in South Africa stood at 516,022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 9, male in South Africa peaked at 518,985 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 468,707, in 1990.

That places South Africa 23rd 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 9, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 9, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 468,707
1991 473,908 +1.1%
1992 477,827 +0.8%
1993 480,802 +0.6%
1994 483,340 +0.5%
1995 485,820 +0.5%
1996 488,335 +0.5%
1997 490,816 +0.5%
1998 493,296 +0.5%
1999 495,770 +0.5%
2000 498,235 +0.5%
2001 500,721 +0.5%
2002 503,245 +0.5%
2003 505,756 +0.5%
2004 508,179 +0.5%
2005 510,448 +0.4%
2006 512,541 +0.4%
2007 514,438 +0.4%
2008 516,077 +0.3%
2009 517,386 +0.3%
2010 518,304 +0.2%
2011 518,841 +0.1%
2012 518,985 +0.0%
2013 518,636 -0.1%
2014 517,670 -0.2%
2015 516,022 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 483,862 468,707 495,770 10
2000s 508,703 498,235 517,386 10
2010s 518,076 516,022 518,985 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Uganda 594,270 compare
  2. 21 Japan 562,749 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 551,572 compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 510,258 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 454,703 compare
  6. 26 Colombia 439,753 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 9, male in South Africa?
Population, age 9, male in South Africa was 516,022 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 9, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 518,985 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 9, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 468,707 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 9, male?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 9, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 9, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 9, 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 9, male refers to the male population at the specified age.