Germany vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Germany
2.64 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.64 million against 2.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 214,950.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 million | 424,703 | 2.11 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.54 million | 540,499 | 2.00 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 786,435 | 1.89 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 1.14 million | 1.62 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.38 million | 1.52 million | 1.86 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 1.74 million | 957,251 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.20 million | 384,017 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 2.64 million against 2.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Germany and South Africa?
- 214,950, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 217 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.