OECD members vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
OECD members
230.64 million
in 2025
South Africa
16.66 million
in 2025
OECD members rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 230.64 million against 16.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 213.99 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 million | 7.96 million | 247.47 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 266.61 million | 10.63 million | 255.98 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 258.61 million | 13.56 million | 245.05 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 254.14 million | 16.37 million | 237.77 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 248.18 million | 15.63 million | 232.54 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 244.08 million | 15.91 million | 228.17 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 236.05 million | 16.47 million | 219.58 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 230.64 million against 16.66 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between OECD members and South Africa?
- 213.99 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- OECD members ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 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.