South Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 20-24, female
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.28 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.53 million against 2.28 million in Thailand, a difference of 256,180.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,795 | 1.26 million | 460,064 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.82 million | 711,081 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 2.58 million | 1.02 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 2.81 million | 752,994 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.62 million | 15,055 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.52 million | 227,060 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.33 million | 255,485 | 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 Thailand?
- South Africa, at 2.53 million against 2.28 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between South Africa and Thailand?
- 256,180, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand 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 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.