France vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
France
2.13 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.43 million against 2.13 million in France, a difference of 292,830.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 424,703 | 1.11 million | France |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 540,499 | 1.11 million | France |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 786,435 | 820,886 | France |
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.07 million | France |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.52 million | 760,139 | France |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.74 million | 484,648 | France |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.20 million | 49,185 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.43 million against 2.13 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between France and South Africa?
- 292,830, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.