Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa
Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa was 26.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 2022. That is the 93rd highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 26.3 |
| 2021 | 26.6 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 27.4 |
| 2018 | 27.9 |
| 2017 | 28.3 |
| 2016 | 28.3 |
| 2015 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 28.5 |
| 2013 | 28.7 |
| 2012 | 28.9 |
| 2011 | 29.1 |
| 2010 | 29.4 |
| 2009 | 29.7 |
| 2008 | 29.9 |
| 2007 | 30.2 |
| 2006 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 31.1 |
| 2004 | 31.6 |
| 2003 | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 33.2 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2000 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 35.7 |
| 1998 | 36.5 |
| 1997 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 37.5 |
| 1995 | 37.5 |
| 1994 | 37.2 |
| 1993 | 37.3 |
| 1992 | 37.6 |
| 1991 | 37.5 |
| 1990 | 37.7 |
| 1989 | 38.1 |
| 1988 | 38.4 |
| 1987 | 38.7 |
| 1986 | 38.9 |
| 1985 | 39.2 |
| 1984 | 39.5 |
| 1983 | 39.8 |
| 1982 | 40.1 |
| 1981 | 40.5 |
| 1980 | 40.9 |
| 1979 | 41.3 |
| 1978 | 41.5 |
| 1977 | 41.7 |
| 1976 | 41.8 |
| 1975 | 41.9 |
| 1974 | 42 |
| 1973 | 42.1 |
| 1972 | 42.2 |
| 1971 | 42.2 |
| 1970 | 42.3 |
| 1969 | 42.2 |
| 1968 | 42.2 |
| 1967 | 42.2 |
| 1966 | 42.1 |
| 1965 | 42.1 |
| 1964 | 42.1 |
| 1963 | 42.1 |
| 1962 | 42.1 |
| 1961 | 42.1 |
| 1960 | 42.1 |
Rankings
Definition
Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population, at mid-year.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
What is the latest population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"population_0_14_share","place":"za"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=population_0_14_share&place=zaQuestions
What is the population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa?
Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa was 26.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 2022. That is the 93rd highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa?
42.3% in 1970, the highest value since 1960 in this series.