Egypt vs South Africa: Population 0-24
Egypt
50.6%
in 2011
South Africa
49.4%
in 2011
Egypt rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th
Population 0-24 over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.6% against 49.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 59.8% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 63.6% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 63.5% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 59.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.8% | 1.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 50.6% against 49.4% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for population 0-24?
- Egypt ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.