Population ages 20-24, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female was 2.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2009
All-time low
642,250
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in South Africa is 2.53 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in South Africa peaked at 2.86 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 642,250, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 642,250 | — |
| 1961 | 669,097 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 701,119 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 737,121 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 775,667 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 816,063 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 856,962 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 897,400 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 938,284 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 973,987 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.53 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,795 | 642,250 | 973,987 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.00 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.29 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.82 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.33 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.67 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.52 million | 2.66 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in South Africa?
- Population ages 20-24, female in South Africa was 2.53 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,250 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.