Age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 22, female, interpolated was 494,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
494,616
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
579,462
in 2008
All-time low
127,618
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa is 494,616, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 579,462 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 127,618, 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 159,977 127,618 195,439 10
1970s 222,454 203,802 249,420 10
1980s 310,721 259,029 353,227 10
1990s 411,733 363,704 459,175 10
2000s 522,366 467,436 579,462 10
2010s 550,097 533,388 572,555 10
2020s 513,694 494,616 530,112 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Kenya 580,548 compare
  2. 20 Iran 568,300 compare
  3. 21 Uganda 513,036 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 483,480 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 459,494 compare
  6. 25 Myanmar 444,654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 22, female, interpolated in South Africa was 494,616 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 22, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 579,462 in 2008.
What is the lowest age population, age 22, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 127,618 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 22, female, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 22, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 22, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 22, 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.