Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 00-04, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
40.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.91 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 00-04, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 40.25 million against 2.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 37.33 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.86 million | 1.54 million | 13.32 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 19.15 million | 2.02 million | 17.13 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 25.94 million | 2.57 million | 23.37 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 29.96 million | 2.72 million | 27.24 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 32.21 million | 2.49 million | 29.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 39.07 million | 2.77 million | 36.29 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 40.05 million | 2.88 million | 37.17 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 40.25 million against 2.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 37.33 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 4.