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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
128.35 million
in 2025
South Africa
8.28 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

Population ages 0-14, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 128.35 million against 8.28 million in South Africa, a difference of 120.07 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.5 times South Africa's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 37.80 million 3.93 million 33.87 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 50.73 million 5.24 million 45.48 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 68.44 million 6.68 million 61.75 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 88.39 million 8.07 million 80.32 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 97.95 million 7.70 million 90.25 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 113.56 million 7.84 million 105.72 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 126.05 million 8.20 million 117.85 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 128.35 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 and South Africa?
120.07 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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.