Algeria vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Algeria
14.20 million
in 2025
South Africa
16.66 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.66 million against 14.20 million in Algeria, a difference of 2.46 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 7.96 million | 2.19 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.36 million | 10.63 million | 3.27 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.66 million | 13.56 million | 3.91 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.92 million | 16.37 million | 5.45 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 15.63 million | 5.81 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.48 million | 15.91 million | 4.43 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.00 million | 16.47 million | 2.48 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.66 million against 14.20 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Algeria and South Africa?
- 2.46 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Algeria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.