Female population in South Africa in 2025 — 33,243,194 people. Ranked 24 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 315.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.24M | +388,959 | +1.18% |
| 2024 | 32.85M | +392,328 | +1.21% |
| 2023 | 32.46M | +389,340 | +1.21% |
| 2022 | 32.07M | +423,337 | +1.34% |
| 2021 | 31.65M | +468,028 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.18M | +485,549 | +1.58% |
| 2019 | 30.7M | +483,806 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.21M | +481,520 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 29.73M | +251,326 | +0.85% |
| 2016 | 29.48M | +284,735 | +0.98% |
| 2015 | 29.19M | +490,099 | +1.71% |
| 2014 | 28.7M | +428,497 | +1.52% |
| 2013 | 28.28M | +433,861 | +1.56% |
| 2012 | 27.84M | +376,672 | +1.37% |
| 2011 | 27.47M | +305,672 | +1.13% |
| 2010 | 27.16M | +288,372 | +1.07% |
| 2009 | 26.87M | +288,913 | +1.09% |
| 2008 | 26.58M | +273,184 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 26.31M | +242,368 | +0.93% |
| 2006 | 26.07M | +229,056 | +0.89% |
| 2005 | 25.84M | +223,554 | +0.87% |
| 2004 | 25.61M | +221,016 | +0.87% |
| 2003 | 25.39M | +219,200 | +0.87% |
| 2002 | 25.17M | +217,220 | +0.87% |
| 2001 | 24.96M | +212,933 | +0.86% |
| 2000 | 24.74M | +232,608 | +0.95% |
| 1999 | 24.51M | +268,720 | +1.11% |
| 1998 | 24.24M | +293,439 | +1.23% |
| 1997 | 23.95M | +590,037 | +2.53% |
| 1996 | 23.36M | +762,262 | +3.37% |
| 1995 | 22.6M | +866,561 | +3.99% |
| 1994 | 21.73M | +489,245 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.24M | +248,080 | +1.18% |
| 1992 | 20.99M | +510,266 | +2.49% |
| 1991 | 20.48M | +469,717 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 20.01M | +533,828 | +2.74% |
| 1989 | 19.48M | +547,161 | +2.89% |
| 1988 | 18.93M | +548,899 | +2.99% |
| 1987 | 18.38M | +543,590 | +3.05% |
| 1986 | 17.84M | +541,628 | +3.13% |
| 1985 | 17.3M | +563,450 | +3.37% |
| 1984 | 16.73M | +579,226 | +3.59% |
| 1983 | 16.15M | +563,686 | +3.62% |
| 1982 | 15.59M | +539,042 | +3.58% |
| 1981 | 15.05M | +513,357 | +3.53% |
| 1980 | 14.54M | +433,626 | +3.07% |
| 1979 | 14.11M | +361,009 | +2.63% |
| 1978 | 13.74M | +352,055 | +2.63% |
| 1977 | 13.39M | +345,607 | +2.65% |
| 1976 | 13.05M | +340,842 | +2.68% |
| 1975 | 12.71M | +336,847 | +2.72% |
| 1974 | 12.37M | +332,919 | +2.77% |
| 1973 | 12.04M | +328,037 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 11.71M | +321,297 | +2.82% |
| 1971 | 11.39M | +331,503 | +3% |
| 1970 | 11.06M | +345,288 | +3.22% |
| 1969 | 10.71M | +342,401 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.37M | +335,860 | +3.35% |
| 1967 | 10.03M | +326,057 | +3.36% |
| 1966 | 9.71M | +314,520 | +3.35% |
| 1965 | 9.39M | +303,246 | +3.34% |
| 1964 | 9.09M | +292,128 | +3.32% |
| 1963 | 8.8M | +281,412 | +3.31% |
| 1962 | 8.51M | +267,808 | +3.25% |
| 1961 | 8.25M | +242,807 | +3.03% |
| 1960 | 8M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.
Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
