South Africa vs Uganda: Population ages 20-24, female
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.57 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.57 million against 2.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 36,160.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,795 | 327,320 | 473,475 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 509,843 | 602,565 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 675,410 | 878,111 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 930,516 | 1.13 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 1.81 million | 934,810 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.42 million | 160,075 | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.57 million against 2.53 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between South Africa and Uganda?
- 36,160, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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.