Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 12, female, interpolated
Japan
513,182
in 2025
South Africa
525,570
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 525,570 against 513,182 in Japan, a difference of 12,388.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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 | 966,075 | 220,693 | 745,382 | Japan |
| 1970s | 772,840 | 296,652 | 476,188 | Japan |
| 1980s | 945,323 | 379,410 | 565,912 | Japan |
| 1990s | 729,547 | 510,248 | 219,299 | Japan |
| 2000s | 587,590 | 543,069 | 44,520 | Japan |
| 2010s | 564,344 | 487,224 | 77,121 | Japan |
| 2020s | 528,395 | 535,869 | 7,474 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, female, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 525,570 against 513,182 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, female, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 12,388, 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 12, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, 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.