Female population in Southern Africa in 2025 — 37,961,617 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 314.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.96M | +461,321 | +1.23% |
| 2024 | 37.5M | +466,894 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 37.03M | +466,483 | +1.28% |
| 2022 | 36.57M | +500,933 | +1.39% |
| 2021 | 36.07M | +545,901 | +1.54% |
| 2020 | 35.52M | +560,275 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.96M | +553,743 | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 34.41M | +549,740 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 33.86M | +316,603 | +0.94% |
| 2016 | 33.54M | +346,663 | +1.04% |
| 2015 | 33.19M | +549,646 | +1.68% |
| 2014 | 32.64M | +486,162 | +1.51% |
| 2013 | 32.16M | +490,089 | +1.55% |
| 2012 | 31.67M | +429,937 | +1.38% |
| 2011 | 31.24M | +355,524 | +1.15% |
| 2010 | 30.88M | +335,851 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.55M | +334,225 | +1.11% |
| 2008 | 30.21M | +316,663 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 29.89M | +281,657 | +0.95% |
| 2006 | 29.61M | +258,523 | +0.88% |
| 2005 | 29.35M | +246,960 | +0.85% |
| 2004 | 29.11M | +246,117 | +0.85% |
| 2003 | 28.86M | +247,969 | +0.87% |
| 2002 | 28.61M | +252,044 | +0.89% |
| 2001 | 28.36M | +254,439 | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 28.11M | +279,079 | +1% |
| 1999 | 27.83M | +318,470 | +1.16% |
| 1998 | 27.51M | +346,605 | +1.28% |
| 1997 | 27.16M | +647,781 | +2.44% |
| 1996 | 26.52M | +824,741 | +3.21% |
| 1995 | 25.69M | +922,291 | +3.72% |
| 1994 | 24.77M | +547,840 | +2.26% |
| 1993 | 24.22M | +321,762 | +1.35% |
| 1992 | 23.9M | +587,069 | +2.52% |
| 1991 | 23.31M | +547,076 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.76M | +627,927 | +2.84% |
| 1989 | 22.14M | +642,678 | +2.99% |
| 1988 | 21.49M | +626,043 | +3% |
| 1987 | 20.87M | +618,764 | +3.06% |
| 1986 | 20.25M | +616,939 | +3.14% |
| 1985 | 19.63M | +634,484 | +3.34% |
| 1984 | 19M | +646,591 | +3.52% |
| 1983 | 18.35M | +629,271 | +3.55% |
| 1982 | 17.72M | +599,771 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17.12M | +566,826 | +3.42% |
| 1980 | 16.56M | +490,741 | +3.05% |
| 1979 | 16.06M | +421,626 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.64M | +410,602 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 15.23M | +403,875 | +2.72% |
| 1976 | 14.83M | +397,538 | +2.75% |
| 1975 | 14.43M | +391,642 | +2.79% |
| 1974 | 14.04M | +384,841 | +2.82% |
| 1973 | 13.65M | +377,108 | +2.84% |
| 1972 | 13.28M | +365,890 | +2.83% |
| 1971 | 12.91M | +370,328 | +2.95% |
| 1970 | 12.54M | +380,347 | +3.13% |
| 1969 | 12.16M | +376,007 | +3.19% |
| 1968 | 11.78M | +368,148 | +3.22% |
| 1967 | 11.42M | +360,243 | +3.26% |
| 1966 | 11.06M | +348,124 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | 10.71M | +335,083 | +3.23% |
| 1964 | 10.37M | +324,590 | +3.23% |
| 1963 | 10.05M | +312,629 | +3.21% |
| 1962 | 9.74M | +297,809 | +3.16% |
| 1961 | 9.44M | +271,633 | +2.96% |
| 1960 | 9.17M | — | — |
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.