Share population female in South Africa
South Africa: Share population female was 51.34 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
51.34
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.47
in 2000
All-time low
48.68
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960β2025
Share population female in South Africa, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share population female in South Africa stood at 51.34.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share population female in South Africa peaked at 52.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.68, in 1960.
That places South Africa 46th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.13 | 48.68 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.47 | 49.26 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.28 | 49.15 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6 | 49.06 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.24 | 51.95 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.64 | 51.47 | 51.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4 | 51.33 | 51.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.41 compare
- 44 Thailand 51.36 compare
- 45 Lebanon 51.35 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 51.34 compare
- 48 Guyana 51.34 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 51.27 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 607,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 607,041 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share population female in South Africa?
- Share population female in South Africa was 51.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share population female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share population female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.68 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for share population female?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share population female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share population female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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