Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
6.9%
in 2025
South Africa
8.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

Population ages 35-39, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.3% against 6.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 0.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 0.1% South Africa
1980s 4.9% 5.6% 0.7% South Africa
1990s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 5.8% 6.7% 0.9% South Africa
2010s 6.3% 7.0% 0.7% South Africa
2020s 6.9% 8.2% 1.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.3% against 6.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.