Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 24, female, interpolated was 516,548 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
516,548
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
574,132
in 2010
All-time low
120,229
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa stood at 516,548.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 574,132 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120,229, in 1960.

That places South Africa 21st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147,358 120,229 181,297 10
1970s 210,566 189,114 234,702 10
1980s 296,442 243,458 339,127 10
1990s 397,124 346,775 446,485 10
2000s 491,311 450,249 567,588 10
2010s 560,520 548,056 574,132 10
2020s 539,589 516,548 557,062 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Japan 611,707 compare
  2. 19 Iran 568,110 compare
  3. 20 Kenya 546,326 compare
  4. 22 Uganda 484,060 compare
  5. 23 Sudan 462,098 compare
  6. 24 Thailand 458,966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa was 516,548 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 24, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 574,132 in 2010.
What is the lowest age population, age 24, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 120,229 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 24, female, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 24, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 24, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 24, 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
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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.