Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
42.86 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 42.86 million against 2.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 40.11 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.6 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 25th 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 | 12.26 million | 1.28 million | 10.98 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.56 million | 1.74 million | 14.82 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 22.38 million | 2.21 million | 20.18 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 29.97 million | 2.80 million | 27.16 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 32.21 million | 2.50 million | 29.71 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.73 million | 2.62 million | 35.11 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 42.81 million | 2.65 million | 40.16 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 42.86 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 and South Africa?
- 40.11 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 05-09, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.