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 217 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
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 217 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.
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120,229 | — |
| 1961 | 124,002 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 128,689 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 134,434 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 141,122 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 148,709 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 156,844 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 165,053 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 173,196 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 181,297 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 189,114 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 195,866 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 202,858 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 204,703 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 204,067 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 208,874 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 215,418 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 221,873 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 228,182 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 234,702 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 243,458 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 254,958 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 267,937 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 281,681 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 294,768 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 306,272 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 316,856 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 326,306 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 333,058 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 339,127 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 346,775 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 355,585 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 367,032 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 368,178 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 378,645 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 403,613 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 424,605 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 438,316 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 442,009 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 446,485 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 450,869 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 450,249 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 464,067 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 468,605 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 461,585 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 472,340 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 496,429 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 528,845 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 552,537 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 567,588 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 574,132 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 573,752 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 569,746 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 564,224 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 557,740 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 560,210 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 555,255 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 548,056 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 549,184 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 552,898 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 557,062 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 551,863 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 545,152 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 537,944 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 528,966 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 516,548 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
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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 217 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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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.