Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 00-04, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
43.23 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.91 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 00-04, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 43.23 million against 2.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 40.32 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.8 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 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 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 | 15.43 million | 1.54 million | 13.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 20.02 million | 2.02 million | 18.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 27.30 million | 2.57 million | 24.73 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.87 million | 2.72 million | 29.15 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.38 million | 2.49 million | 31.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 41.76 million | 2.77 million | 38.99 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 42.93 million | 2.88 million | 40.05 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 43.23 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 and South Africa?
- 40.32 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 00-04, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.