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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in South Africa

South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 49,126 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
49,126 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
49,126 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
6,276 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in South Africa, 1950–2100

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 49,126 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in South Africa peaked at 49,126 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 6,276 1000 No, in 1950.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in South Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 6,276 1000 No —
1951 6,414 1000 No +2.2%
1952 6,560 1000 No +2.3%
1953 6,710 1000 No +2.3%
1954 6,868 1000 No +2.3%
1955 7,035 1000 No +2.4%
1956 7,211 1000 No +2.5%
1957 7,396 1000 No +2.6%
1958 7,586 1000 No +2.6%
1959 7,786 1000 No +2.6%
1960 8,004 1000 No +2.8%
1961 8,246 1000 No +3.0%
1962 8,514 1000 No +3.2%
1963 8,796 1000 No +3.3%
1964 9,088 1000 No +3.3%
1965 9,391 1000 No +3.3%
1966 9,706 1000 No +3.3%
1967 10,032 1000 No +3.4%
1968 10,367 1000 No +3.3%
1969 10,710 1000 No +3.3%
1970 11,055 1000 No +3.2%
1971 11,387 1000 No +3.0%
1972 11,708 1000 No +2.8%
1973 12,036 1000 No +2.8%
1974 12,369 1000 No +2.8%
1975 12,706 1000 No +2.7%
1976 13,046 1000 No +2.7%
1977 13,392 1000 No +2.6%
1978 13,744 1000 No +2.6%
1979 14,105 1000 No +2.6%
1980 14,539 1000 No +3.1%
1981 15,052 1000 No +3.5%
1982 15,591 1000 No +3.6%
1983 16,155 1000 No +3.6%
1984 16,734 1000 No +3.6%
1985 17,298 1000 No +3.4%
1986 17,839 1000 No +3.1%
1987 18,383 1000 No +3.0%
1988 18,932 1000 No +3.0%
1989 19,479 1000 No +2.9%
1990 20,013 1000 No +2.7%
1991 20,482 1000 No +2.3%
1992 20,993 1000 No +2.5%
1993 21,241 1000 No +1.2%
1994 21,730 1000 No +2.3%
1995 22,597 1000 No +4.0%
1996 23,359 1000 No +3.4%
1997 23,949 1000 No +2.5%
1998 24,242 1000 No +1.2%
1999 24,511 1000 No +1.1%
2000 24,744 1000 No +0.9%
2001 24,957 1000 No +0.9%
2002 25,174 1000 No +0.9%
2003 25,393 1000 No +0.9%
2004 25,614 1000 No +0.9%
2005 25,838 1000 No +0.9%
2006 26,067 1000 No +0.9%
2007 26,309 1000 No +0.9%
2008 26,582 1000 No +1.0%
2009 26,871 1000 No +1.1%
2010 27,160 1000 No +1.1%
2011 27,465 1000 No +1.1%
2012 27,842 1000 No +1.4%
2013 28,276 1000 No +1.6%
2014 28,704 1000 No +1.5%
2015 29,194 1000 No +1.7%
2016 29,479 1000 No +1.0%
2017 29,730 1000 No +0.9%
2018 30,212 1000 No +1.6%
2019 30,696 1000 No +1.6%
2020 31,181 1000 No +1.6%
2021 31,649 1000 No +1.5%
2022 32,073 1000 No +1.3%
2023 32,462 1000 No +1.2%
2024 32,854 1000 No +1.2%
2025 33,243 1000 No +1.2%
2026 33,616 1000 No +1.1%
2027 33,982 1000 No +1.1%
2028 34,346 1000 No +1.1%
2029 34,705 1000 No +1.0%
2030 35,055 1000 No +1.0%
2031 35,396 1000 No +1.0%
2032 35,732 1000 No +1.0%
2033 36,062 1000 No +0.9%
2034 36,386 1000 No +0.9%
2035 36,707 1000 No +0.9%
2036 37,021 1000 No +0.9%
2037 37,331 1000 No +0.8%
2038 37,637 1000 No +0.8%
2039 37,935 1000 No +0.8%
2040 38,230 1000 No +0.8%
2041 38,525 1000 No +0.8%
2042 38,818 1000 No +0.8%
2043 39,108 1000 No +0.7%
2044 39,395 1000 No +0.7%
2045 39,679 1000 No +0.7%
2046 39,963 1000 No +0.7%
2047 40,246 1000 No +0.7%
2048 40,521 1000 No +0.7%
2049 40,788 1000 No +0.7%
2050 41,052 1000 No +0.6%
2051 41,314 1000 No +0.6%
2052 41,570 1000 No +0.6%
2053 41,816 1000 No +0.6%
2054 42,059 1000 No +0.6%
2055 42,299 1000 No +0.6%
2056 42,532 1000 No +0.5%
2057 42,759 1000 No +0.5%
2058 42,985 1000 No +0.5%
2059 43,206 1000 No +0.5%
2060 43,422 1000 No +0.5%
2061 43,630 1000 No +0.5%
2062 43,835 1000 No +0.5%
2063 44,039 1000 No +0.5%
2064 44,239 1000 No +0.5%
2065 44,428 1000 No +0.4%
2066 44,611 1000 No +0.4%
2067 44,789 1000 No +0.4%
2068 44,962 1000 No +0.4%
2069 45,130 1000 No +0.4%
2070 45,302 1000 No +0.4%
2071 45,476 1000 No +0.4%
2072 45,639 1000 No +0.4%
2073 45,789 1000 No +0.3%
2074 45,938 1000 No +0.3%
2075 46,085 1000 No +0.3%
2076 46,226 1000 No +0.3%
2077 46,366 1000 No +0.3%
2078 46,509 1000 No +0.3%
2079 46,649 1000 No +0.3%
2080 46,789 1000 No +0.3%
2081 46,927 1000 No +0.3%
2082 47,062 1000 No +0.3%
2083 47,195 1000 No +0.3%
2084 47,324 1000 No +0.3%
2085 47,444 1000 No +0.3%
2086 47,566 1000 No +0.3%
2087 47,692 1000 No +0.3%
2088 47,815 1000 No +0.3%
2089 47,935 1000 No +0.3%
2090 48,053 1000 No +0.2%
2091 48,173 1000 No +0.2%
2092 48,291 1000 No +0.2%
2093 48,404 1000 No +0.2%
2094 48,517 1000 No +0.2%
2095 48,624 1000 No +0.2%
2096 48,725 1000 No +0.2%
2097 48,822 1000 No +0.2%
2098 48,920 1000 No +0.2%
2099 49,022 1000 No +0.2%
2100 49,126 1000 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,984 1000 No 6,276 1000 No 7,786 1000 No 10
1960s 9,285 1000 No 8,004 1000 No 10,710 1000 No 10
1970s 12,555 1000 No 11,055 1000 No 14,105 1000 No 10
1980s 17,000 1000 No 14,539 1000 No 19,479 1000 No 10
1990s 22,312 1000 No 20,013 1000 No 24,511 1000 No 10
2000s 25,755 1000 No 24,744 1000 No 26,871 1000 No 10
2010s 28,876 1000 No 27,160 1000 No 30,696 1000 No 10
2020s 33,011 1000 No 31,181 1000 No 34,705 1000 No 10
2030s 36,526 1000 No 35,055 1000 No 37,935 1000 No 10
2040s 39,527 1000 No 38,230 1000 No 40,788 1000 No 10
2050s 42,159 1000 No 41,052 1000 No 43,206 1000 No 10
2060s 44,309 1000 No 43,422 1000 No 45,130 1000 No 10
2070s 45,998 1000 No 45,302 1000 No 46,649 1000 No 10
2080s 47,375 1000 No 46,789 1000 No 47,935 1000 No 10
2090s 48,555 1000 No 48,053 1000 No 49,022 1000 No 10
2100s 49,126 1000 No 49,126 1000 No 49,126 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Mozambique 53,829 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Kenya 53,727 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Iraq 50,009 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Niger 45,615 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Cameroon 45,113 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Madagascar 43,120 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in South Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in South Africa was 49,126 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49,126 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,276 1000 No in 1950.
How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.