Population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa
South Africa: Population, ages 15-24, total was 10.00 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa is 10.00 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa peaked at 10.00 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.44 million, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 7.44 million | 9.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 million | 9.21 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.90 million | 9.79 million | 10.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Türkiye, Republic of 13.93 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.56 million compare
- 18 Japan 12.16 million compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.85 million compare
- 21 Sudan 9.38 million compare
- 22 Thailand 9.15 million compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in South Africa was 10.00 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 million in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.