Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa
South Africa: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 501,547 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa is 501,547, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 581,821 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 132,533, in 1960.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,749 | 132,533 | 203,133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 228,318 | 206,270 | 256,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,854 | 266,356 | 361,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,566 | 370,876 | 476,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,838 | 470,033 | 581,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,588 | 520,637 | 565,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,016 | 487,186 | 520,592 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 533,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 530,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 528,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 515,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 517,899 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 512,828 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.73 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Africa was 501,547 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 581,821 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,533 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.