Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Latin America & Caribbean
21.98 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 21.98 million against 1.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 20.08 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 million | 364,914 | 4.39 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 6.36 million | 461,411 | 5.89 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 653,871 | 7.06 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 10.62 million | 918,296 | 9.70 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 15.00 million | 1.25 million | 13.75 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 1.54 million | 17.11 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 21.10 million | 1.76 million | 19.34 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 21.98 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 and South Africa?
- 20.08 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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.