Population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa

South Africa: Population, ages 4-6, total was 3.02 million in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
3.02 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.12 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.93 million
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa, 1990–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200220151990: 3.0M1991: 3.0M1992: 3.0M1993: 2.9M1994: 2.9M1995: 2.9M1996: 3.0M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.0M1999: 3.1M2000: 3.1M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.0M2015: 3.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa is 3.02 million, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa peaked at 3.12 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.97 million 2.93 million 3.05 million 10
2000s 3.09 million 3.08 million 3.12 million 10
2010s 3.08 million 3.02 million 3.12 million 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Afghanistan 3.40 million compare
  2. 22 Sudan 3.39 million compare
  3. 23 Japan 3.08 million compare
  4. 25 Thailand 2.65 million compare
  5. 26 Iraq 2.56 million compare
  6. 27 Yemen 2.54 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa?
Population, ages 4-6, total in South Africa was 3.02 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2009.
What is the lowest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for population, ages 4-6, total?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 4-6, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 4-6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 4-6, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 4-6, total is the total population age 4-6.