South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 15-64, female

South Africa
22.23 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
19.49 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.23 million against 19.49 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.74 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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 South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.01 million 3.05 million 1.96 million South Africa
1970s 6.80 million 4.12 million 2.68 million South Africa
1980s 9.56 million 5.64 million 3.92 million South Africa
1990s 13.16 million 7.77 million 5.38 million South Africa
2000s 16.51 million 10.34 million 6.16 million South Africa
2010s 19.11 million 13.85 million 5.27 million South Africa
2020s 21.55 million 18.02 million 3.52 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 22.23 million against 19.49 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.74 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.