Population, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population, female, per capita was 0.5134 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5134 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5247 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.4868 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.5134 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5247 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4868 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 46th 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.
Population, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4868 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4877 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4899 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4909 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4919 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4938 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4962 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4963 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4954 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.495 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4946 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4943 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4938 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4932 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4932 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4934 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4937 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4931 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.492 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4906 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4938 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5073 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5177 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5244 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5245 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5245 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5247 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5247 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5242 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5236 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5228 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5221 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5213 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5207 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5195 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5177 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5147 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5158 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5142 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4913 units per person | 0.4868 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4947 units per person | 0.4926 units per person | 0.4963 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4928 units per person | 0.4915 units per person | 0.4937 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.506 units per person | 0.4906 units per person | 0.5245 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5224 units per person | 0.5195 units per person | 0.5247 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5164 units per person | 0.5147 units per person | 0.5189 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.514 units per person | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5149 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5141 units per person compare
- 44 Thailand 0.5136 units per person compare
- 45 Lebanon 0.5135 units per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.5134 units per person compare
- 48 Guyana 0.5134 units per person compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.5127 units per person compare
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, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Population, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.5134 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5247 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4868 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.