Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Japan
542,965
in 2025
South Africa
543,269
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 543,269 against 542,965 in Japan, a difference of 304.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 196,350 | 836,646 | Japan |
| 1970s | 788,075 | 263,343 | 524,732 | Japan |
| 1980s | 879,910 | 353,092 | 526,818 | Japan |
| 1990s | 837,103 | 444,092 | 393,011 | Japan |
| 2000s | 628,316 | 566,559 | 61,758 | Japan |
| 2010s | 583,966 | 496,632 | 87,334 | Japan |
| 2020s | 548,284 | 522,461 | 25,823 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, female, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 543,269 against 542,965 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, female, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 304, 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 16, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, 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.