Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20.72 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 20.72 million against 1.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 18.81 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 million | 364,914 | 2.90 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 461,411 | 3.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 5.53 million | 653,871 | 4.88 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 7.57 million | 918,296 | 6.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.20 million | 1.25 million | 9.95 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.24 million | 1.54 million | 13.70 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.02 million | 1.76 million | 17.26 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 20.72 million against 1.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 18.81 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.