Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 543,269 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
543,269
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
587,633
in 2002
All-time low
166,382
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 543,269 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 587,633 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 166,382, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 196,350 166,382 225,014 10
1970s 263,343 232,605 296,700 10
1980s 353,092 307,893 389,494 10
1990s 444,092 385,513 546,824 10
2000s 566,559 539,585 587,633 10
2010s 496,632 467,844 526,074 10
2020s 522,461 484,047 543,269 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Turkey 633,004 compare
  2. 20 Uganda 607,789 compare
  3. 21 Sudan 562,157 compare
  4. 23 Japan 542,965 compare
  5. 24 Iraq 492,395 compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 486,969 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Africa was 543,269 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 587,633 in 2002.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 166,382 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.