Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
25.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 25.25 million against 2.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 22.82 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 424,703 | 3.56 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.13 million | 540,499 | 4.59 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 786,435 | 5.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.50 million | 1.14 million | 8.36 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 1.52 million | 11.97 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 17.97 million | 1.74 million | 16.22 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 23.12 million | 2.20 million | 20.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 25.25 million against 2.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 22.82 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- 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.