Population ages 55-59, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female was 1.40 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
216,567
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
South Africa recorded 1.40 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in South Africa peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216,567, in 1960.
That places South Africa 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 216,567 | — |
| 1961 | 224,569 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 233,170 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 241,714 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 250,106 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 258,458 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 266,718 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 274,915 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 283,071 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 291,023 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 298,648 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 305,548 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 312,077 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 318,893 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 325,923 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 333,158 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 340,515 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 348,464 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 357,145 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 366,065 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 380,232 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 398,736 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 415,774 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 431,620 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 446,270 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 459,373 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 474,385 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 494,620 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 517,882 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 540,829 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 560,635 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 572,233 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 584,403 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 590,472 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 615,342 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 658,948 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 691,787 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 710,802 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 710,973 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 704,319 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 693,746 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 686,354 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 687,614 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 700,410 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 726,060 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 762,078 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 801,143 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 837,323 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 868,651 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 894,265 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 916,683 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 941,813 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 981,128 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,031 | 216,567 | 291,023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,644 | 298,648 | 366,065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,972 | 380,232 | 540,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,991 | 560,635 | 710,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,764 | 686,354 | 894,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 916,683 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.36 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in South Africa?
- Population ages 55-59, female in South Africa was 1.40 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 55-59, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,567 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.