Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
119.33 million
in 2025
South Africa
8.28 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Population ages 0-14, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 119.33 million against 8.28 million in South Africa, a difference of 111.05 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36.39 million 3.93 million 32.46 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 48.60 million 5.24 million 43.36 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 65.09 million 6.68 million 58.41 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 83.25 million 8.07 million 75.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 91.82 million 7.70 million 84.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 106.24 million 7.84 million 98.40 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 117.52 million 8.20 million 109.32 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 119.33 million against 8.28 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
111.05 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.