Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 09, female, interpolated
Japan
487,297
in 2025
South Africa
514,885
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 514,885 against 487,297 in Japan, a difference of 27,588.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,644 | 241,033 | 604,611 | Japan |
| 1970s | 812,483 | 326,006 | 486,477 | Japan |
| 1980s | 917,953 | 409,436 | 508,518 | Japan |
| 1990s | 670,296 | 554,019 | 116,277 | Japan |
| 2000s | 578,315 | 516,810 | 61,505 | Japan |
| 2010s | 546,943 | 506,018 | 40,925 | Japan |
| 2020s | 506,136 | 522,752 | 16,616 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 09, female, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 514,885 against 487,297 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 09, female, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 27,588, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 09, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 09, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.