South Korea vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
South Korea
1.90 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.91 million against 1.90 million in South Korea, a difference of 9,430.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547,576 | 364,914 | 182,662 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 743,703 | 461,411 | 282,292 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 653,871 | 354,713 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 918,296 | 231,098 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.25 million | 557,799 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.54 million | 591,963 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.76 million | 228,025 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.91 million against 1.90 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between South Korea and South Africa?
- 9,430, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- South Korea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.