Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, female
Iraq
2.68 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.75 million against 2.68 million in Iraq, a difference of 67,440.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,440 | 1.28 million | 762,830 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 867,550 | 1.74 million | 868,728 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 2.21 million | 1.05 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 2.80 million | 1.34 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 2.50 million | 593,776 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.62 million | 224,145 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.65 million | 113,665 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.75 million against 2.68 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Iraq and South Africa?
- 67,440, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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 05-09, 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 5 to 9.