South Africa vs Sudan: Population ages 20-24, female
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.42 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Sudan rank
23rd
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.53 million against 2.42 million in Sudan, a difference of 113,270.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 23rd 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 | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,795 | 410,111 | 390,684 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 588,772 | 523,636 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 887,406 | 666,115 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.08 million | 979,367 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 1.41 million | 1.19 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 1.86 million | 882,796 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.35 million | 228,943 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 2.53 million against 2.42 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between South Africa and Sudan?
- 113,270, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 23rd 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 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.