South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, female
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.89 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Population ages 35-39, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.89 million against 2.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 35.14 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,732 | 6.98 million | 6.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 645,917 | 8.70 million | 8.05 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 961,957 | 11.19 million | 10.22 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 15.10 million | 13.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 20.03 million | 18.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 27.35 million | 25.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 35.31 million | 32.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.89 million against 2.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.14 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, female?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 35-39, 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 35 to 39.