Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population ages 10-14, female
Afghanistan
2.71 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.62 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 10-14, female over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.71 million against 2.62 million in South Africa, a difference of 89,190.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572,005 | 1.10 million | 532,194 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 742,433 | 1.49 million | 742,882 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 720,591 | 1.90 million | 1.18 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 986,381 | 2.55 million | 1.56 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 2.71 million | 1.15 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 2.45 million | 251,306 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.67 million | 93,590 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 10-14, female, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 2.71 million against 2.62 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 10-14, female between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 89,190, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 10-14, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th 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 10-14, 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 10 to 14.