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Age structure

South Africa — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 40% (female 8,842,764; male 9,091,722) 15-64 years: 56% (female 12,825,617; male 12,508,039) 65 years and over: 4% (female 1,047,285; male 780,032) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 36% (male 7,578,639; female 7,428,123) 15-64 years: 60% (male 12,356,753; female 12,516,467) 65 years and over: 4% (male 744,806; female 1,118,671) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 35% (male 7,470,444; female 7,340,734) 15-64 years: 61% (male 12,729,753; female 12,891,969) 65 years and over : 4% (male 762,041; female 1,132,517) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 35% (male 7,502,396; female 7,366,144) 15-64 years: 61% (male 12,947,521; female 13,079,892) 65 years and over: 4% (male 778,767; female 1,159,800) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 34% (male 7,541,840; female 7,403,235) 15-64 years: 61% (male 13,180,925; female 13,312,917) 65 years and over: 5% (male 798,825; female 1,188,644) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 32.46% (male 7,094,756; female 6,999,009) 15-64 years: 62.76% (male 13,111,457; female 14,139,372) 65 years and over: 4.78% (male 782,397; female 1,294,030) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 32.01% (male 7,023,639; female 6,928,559) 15-64 years: 63.11% (male 13,264,654; female 14,244,484) 65 years and over: 4.88% (male 798,914; female 1,325,847) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 31.6% (male 6,943,761; female 6,849,745) 15-64 years: 63.4% (male 13,377,011; female 14,300,850) 65 years and over: 5% (male 816,222; female 1,360,069) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 30% (male 6,460,273; female 6,377,090) 15-64 years: 65% (male 13,807,922; female 13,970,088) 65 years and over: 5% (male 864,441; female 1,288,864) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 29.5% (male 6,337,468; female 6,254,925) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 13,898,269; female 14,017,559) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 886,801; female 1,323,508) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 30.3% (male 6,760,137/female 6,682,013) 15-64 years: 64.5% (male 13,860,727/female 14,750,496) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 893,360/female 1,397,403) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 29.7% (male 6,603,220/female 6,525,810) 15-64 years: 65% (male 13,955,950/female 14,766,843) 65 years and over: 5.3% (male 905,870/female 1,429,944) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 29.1% (male 6,447,623/female 6,370,909) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 14,040,210/female 14,761,179) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 917,227/female 1,460,680) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 29.2% (male 7,147,151/female 7,120,183) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 16,057,340/female 15,889,750) 65 years and over: 5.3% (male 1,050,287/female 1,518,044) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 28.9% (male 7,093,328/female 7,061,579) 15-64 years: 65.8% (male 16,275,424/female 15,984,181) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 1,075,117/female 1,562,860) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 28.9% (male 7,093,328/female 7,061,579) 15-64 years: 65.8% (male 16,275,424/female 15,984,181) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 1,075,117/female 1,562,860) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 28.5% (male 6,998,726/female 6,959,542) 15-64 years: 65.8% (male 16,287,314/female 15,972,046) 65 years and over: 5.7% (male 1,125,709/female 1,660,694) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 28.4% (male 6,955,602/ female 6,914,246) 15-64 years: 65.7% (male 16,172,553/ female 15,902,889) 65 years and over: 5.9% (male 1,151,510/ female 1,713,627) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 28.3% (male 6,909,066/female 6,866,163) 15-24 years: 20.6% (male 5,041,412/female 4,960,190) 25-54 years: 38.1% (male 9,561,452/female 8,948,398) 55-64 years: 6.9% (male 1,450,420/female 1,916,960) 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 1,177,999/female 1,769,038) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 28.3% (male 6,859,518/female 6,815,185) 15-24 years: 20.2% (male 4,914,394/female 4,866,121) 25-54 years: 38.2% (male 9,543,746/female 8,923,605) 55-64 years: 7.1% (male 1,470,282/female 1,950,499) 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 1,205,657/female 1,826,638) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 28.43% (male 7,660,173/female 7,598,013) | 15-24 years: 18.52% (male 4,937,169/female 5,002,201) | 25-54 years: 41.07% (male 11,120,423/female 10,923,422) | 55-64 years: 6.53% (male 1,628,183/female 1,874,946) | 65 years and over: 5.46% (male 1,231,627/female 1,699,406) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 28.34% (male 7,718,511/female 7,667,830) | 15-24 years: 18.07% (male 4,865,807/female 4,943,707) | 25-54 years: 41.44% (male 11,372,944/female 11,130,874) | 55-64 years: 6.59% (male 1,662,874/female 1,915,908) | 65 years and over: 5.57% (male 1,269,551/female 1,752,698) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 28.27% (male 7,768,960/female 7,733,706) | 15-24 years: 17.61% (male 4,776,096/female 4,881,962) | 25-54 years: 41.78% (male 11,589,099/female 11,323,869) | 55-64 years: 6.66% (male 1,694,904/female 1,955,391) | 65 years and over: 5.68% (male 1,309,597/female 1,807,968) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 28.18% (male 7,815,651 /female 7,793,261) | 15-24 years: 17.24% (male 4,711,480 /female 4,837,897) | 25-54 years: 42.05% (male 11,782,848 /female 11,503,831) | 55-64 years: 6.71% (male 1,725,034 /female 1,992,035) | 65 years and over: 5.81% (male 1,351,991 /female 1,866,182) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: South Africa Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for South Africa. A population pyramid illustrates the age an
2019 0-14 years: 28.18% (male 7,815,651 /female 7,793,261) | 15-24 years: 17.24% (male 4,711,480 /female 4,837,897) | 25-54 years: 42.05% (male 11,782,848 /female 11,503,831) | 55-64 years: 6.71% (male 1,725,034 /female 1,992,035) | 65 years and over: 5.81% (male 1,351,991 /female 1,866,182) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: South Africa Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for South Africa. A population pyramid illustrates the age an
2020 0-14 years: 27.94% (male 7,894,742/female 7,883,266) | 15-24 years: 16.8% (male 4,680,587/female 4,804,337) | 25-54 years: 42.37% (male 12,099,441/female 11,825,193) | 55-64 years: 6.8% (male 1,782,902/female 2,056,988) | 65 years and over: 6.09% (male 1,443,956/female 1,992,205) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: South Africa Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for South Africa. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex s
2021 0-14 years: 27.94% (male 7,894,742/female 7,883,266) 15-24 years: 16.8% (male 4,680,587/female 4,804,337) 25-54 years: 42.37% (male 12,099,441/female 11,825,193) 55-64 years: 6.8% (male 1,782,902/female 2,056,988) 65 years and over: 6.09% (male 1,443,956/female 1,992,205) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 27.94% (male 7,894,742/female 7,883,266) 15-24 years: 16.8% (male 4,680,587/female 4,804,337) 25-54 years: 42.37% (male 12,099,441/female 11,825,193) 55-64 years: 6.8% (male 1,782,902/female 2,056,988) 65 years and over: 6.09% (male 1,443,956/female 1,992,205) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 27.29% (male 7,931,943/female 7,906,715) 15-64 years: 66.17% (male 19,158,920/female 19,253,679) 65 years and over: 6.54% (2023 est.) (male 1,596,882/female 2,200,193)
2024 0-14 years: 27.2% (male 8,227,690/female 8,194,392) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 19,524,873/female 19,947,839) 65 years and over: 7.5% (2024 est.) (male 1,911,825/female 2,636,028)
2025 0-14 years: 27.2% (male 8,227,690/female 8,194,392) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 19,524,873/female 19,947,839) 65 years and over: 7.5% (2024 est.) (male 1,911,825/female 2,636,028)