South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 40-44, female

South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.32 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Population ages 40-44, female over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.43 million against 2.32 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 109,840.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 424,703 1.80 million 1.38 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 540,499 1.60 million 1.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 786,435 1.74 million 957,678 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.14 million 1.99 million 851,058 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.52 million 2.24 million 724,019 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.74 million 2.22 million 474,855 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.20 million 2.21 million 12,037 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 2.43 million against 2.32 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
109,840, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 40 to 44.