Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female

Republic of Korea
1.90 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Population ages 45-49, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.91 million against 1.90 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9,430.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 547,576 364,914 182,662 Republic of Korea
1970s 743,703 461,411 282,292 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.01 million 653,871 354,713 Republic of Korea
1990s 1.15 million 918,296 231,098 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.81 million 1.25 million 557,799 Republic of Korea
2010s 2.13 million 1.54 million 591,963 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.99 million 1.76 million 228,025 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.91 million against 1.90 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
9,430, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
Republic of 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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Indicator
Population ages 45-49, 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
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.