Population ages 0-14, total in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total was 16.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in South Africa stood at 16.66 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Africa peaked at 17.01 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.92 million, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 million | 6.92 million | 9.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.63 million | 9.41 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.56 million | 12.08 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.37 million | 15.37 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 million | 15.27 million | 16.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 15.39 million | 16.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 million | 16.35 million | 16.66 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 530,309 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 540,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 539,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 535,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 533,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 521,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 515,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 518,894 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in South Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Africa was 16.66 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 million in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.