Total sample population, female in South Africa
South Africa: Total sample population, female was 29.65 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total sample population, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, total sample population, female in South Africa stood at 29.65 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population, female in South Africa peaked at 29.65 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.83 million, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.83 million | 19.83 million | 19.83 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.00 million | 21.81 million | 25.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 million | 26.16 million | 29.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.65 million | 29.65 million | 29.65 million | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total sample population, female in South Africa?
- Total sample population, female in South Africa was 29.65 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 million in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for total sample population, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total sample population, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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