OECD members vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female
OECD members
42.69 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
OECD members rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 42.69 million against 2.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 40.15 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.29 million | 800,795 | 31.49 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 39.82 million | 1.11 million | 38.71 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 43.70 million | 1.55 million | 42.15 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 43.89 million | 2.06 million | 41.83 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 43.55 million | 2.60 million | 40.95 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 43.43 million | 2.74 million | 40.69 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 42.63 million | 2.58 million | 40.04 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 42.69 million against 2.53 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between OECD members and South Africa?
- 40.15 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- OECD members ranks 20th 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.