Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 262.72 million against 16.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 246.07 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.8 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 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 | 77.57 million | 7.96 million | 69.61 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 104.35 million | 10.63 million | 93.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 140.49 million | 13.56 million | 126.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 181.26 million | 16.37 million | 164.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 201.82 million | 15.63 million | 186.19 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 233.30 million | 15.91 million | 217.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 258.21 million | 16.47 million | 241.73 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, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 262.72 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 and South Africa?
- 246.07 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, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.