Afghanistan vs South Africa: Age population, age 13, female, interpolated
Afghanistan
528,960
in 2025
South Africa
530,309
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 530,309 against 528,960 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,349.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,597 | 214,517 | 102,921 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 143,076 | 287,625 | 144,548 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 139,064 | 372,550 | 233,486 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 189,235 | 491,806 | 302,571 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 298,206 | 550,835 | 252,629 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 429,129 | 485,436 | 56,307 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 500,957 | 536,813 | 35,856 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 13, female, interpolated, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 530,309 against 528,960 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 13, female, interpolated between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1,349, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 13, female, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 13, 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.