Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
33.75 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 33.75 million against 2.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 31.22 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.3 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 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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 | 7.00 million | 800,795 | 6.20 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 9.74 million | 1.11 million | 8.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.94 million | 1.55 million | 12.39 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.57 million | 2.06 million | 16.51 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.39 million | 2.60 million | 23.79 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.50 million | 2.74 million | 27.75 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 32.37 million | 2.58 million | 29.79 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 33.75 million against 2.53 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 31.22 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 20-24, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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 20-24, 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 20 to 24.