Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
20.65 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 20.65 million against 1.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 18.75 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 million | 364,914 | 3.98 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.82 million | 461,411 | 5.36 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 7.10 million | 653,871 | 6.45 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 918,296 | 8.90 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.92 million | 1.25 million | 12.67 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 17.40 million | 1.54 million | 15.86 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 19.79 million | 1.76 million | 18.03 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 20.65 million against 1.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 18.75 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th 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 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.