Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 246.37 million against 16.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 229.72 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.68 million | 7.96 million | 66.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 99.98 million | 10.63 million | 89.35 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 133.61 million | 13.56 million | 120.05 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 171.87 million | 16.37 million | 155.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 190.50 million | 15.63 million | 174.87 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 219.90 million | 15.91 million | 203.98 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 242.75 million | 16.47 million | 226.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 246.37 million against 16.66 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 229.72 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- 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.