Population aged 25-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, female was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Population aged 25-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.43 % of female population2000: 0.432 % of female population2001: 0.434 % of female population2002: 0.422 % of female population2003: 0.437 % of female population2004: 0.442 % of female population2005: 0.439 % of female population2006: 0.442 % of female population2007: 0.446 % of female population2008: 0.449 % of female population2009: 0.453 % of female population2010: 0.456 % of female population2011: 0.459 % of female population2012: 0.462 % of female population2013: 0.465 % of female population2014: 0.468 % of female population2015: 0.472 % of female population2016: 0.476 % of female population2017: 0.48 % of female population2018: 0.485 % of female population2019: 0.489 % of female population2020: 0.493 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 25-64, female in South Africa stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.4% +0.4%
2001 0.4% +0.5%
2002 0.4% -2.8%
2003 0.4% +3.7%
2004 0.4% +1.0%
2005 0.4% -0.6%
2006 0.4% +0.6%
2007 0.4% +1.0%
2008 0.4% +0.6%
2009 0.5% +0.8%
2010 0.5% +0.7%
2011 0.5% +0.6%
2012 0.5% +0.6%
2013 0.5% +0.7%
2014 0.5% +0.7%
2015 0.5% +0.8%
2016 0.5% +0.9%
2017 0.5% +0.9%
2018 0.5% +0.9%
2019 0.5% +0.9%
2020 0.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 67 Morocco 0.5% compare
  5. 68 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  6. 69 Paraguay 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, female in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, female in South Africa was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, female?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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