Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
39.78 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 05-09, 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 39.78 million against 2.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 37.03 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.5 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 25th 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 | 11.81 million | 1.28 million | 10.53 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 15.87 million | 1.74 million | 14.13 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 21.28 million | 2.21 million | 19.08 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 28.22 million | 2.80 million | 25.42 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 30.18 million | 2.50 million | 27.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 35.27 million | 2.62 million | 32.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 39.87 million | 2.65 million | 37.22 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 05-09, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 39.78 million against 2.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 37.03 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 05-09, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 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.