Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 03, female, interpolated was 594,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
594,743
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
606,788
in 2024
All-time low
255,916
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa is 594,743, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 606,788 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 255,916, in 1960.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 255,916
1961 263,353 +2.9%
1962 270,447 +2.7%
1963 277,525 +2.6%
1964 285,903 +3.0%
1965 294,994 +3.2%
1966 304,593 +3.3%
1967 314,340 +3.2%
1968 323,867 +3.0%
1969 336,027 +3.8%
1970 348,942 +3.8%
1971 359,562 +3.0%
1972 369,914 +2.9%
1973 379,471 +2.6%
1974 389,007 +2.5%
1975 398,521 +2.4%
1976 406,767 +2.1%
1977 413,275 +1.6%
1978 418,607 +1.3%
1979 423,932 +1.3%
1980 430,018 +1.4%
1981 439,798 +2.3%
1982 454,314 +3.3%
1983 472,639 +4.0%
1984 492,133 +4.1%
1985 509,285 +3.5%
1986 526,239 +3.3%
1987 543,339 +3.2%
1988 561,165 +3.3%
1989 574,168 +2.3%
1990 577,147 +0.5%
1991 572,889 -0.7%
1992 564,188 -1.5%
1993 548,025 -2.9%
1994 542,619 -1.0%
1995 545,219 +0.5%
1996 544,833 -0.1%
1997 534,723 -1.9%
1998 529,747 -0.9%
1999 531,312 +0.3%
2000 513,139 -3.4%
2001 495,638 -3.4%
2002 486,903 -1.8%
2003 475,016 -2.4%
2004 464,024 -2.3%
2005 460,370 -0.8%
2006 466,056 +1.2%
2007 485,003 +4.1%
2008 505,680 +4.3%
2009 523,685 +3.6%
2010 535,256 +2.2%
2011 557,734 +4.2%
2012 563,489 +1.0%
2013 546,730 -3.0%
2014 544,819 -0.3%
2015 552,021 +1.3%
2016 558,846 +1.2%
2017 560,373 +0.3%
2018 551,583 -1.6%
2019 534,760 -3.0%
2020 532,409 -0.4%
2021 547,368 +2.8%
2022 568,898 +3.9%
2023 587,123 +3.2%
2024 606,788 +3.3%
2025 594,743 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 292,696 255,916 336,027 10
1970s 390,800 348,942 423,932 10
1980s 500,310 430,018 574,168 10
1990s 549,070 529,747 577,147 10
2000s 487,551 460,370 523,685 10
2010s 550,561 534,760 563,489 10
2020s 572,888 532,409 606,788 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  3. 22 Angola 626,547 compare
  4. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 586,963 compare
  5. 25 Mozambique 572,111 compare
  6. 26 Iraq 545,044 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in South Africa was 594,743 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 03, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 606,788 in 2024.
What is the lowest age population, age 03, female, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 255,916 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 03, female, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 03, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, published as part of Age population, age 03, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 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.