Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Pre-demographic dividend
21.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 21.25 million against 1.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 19.35 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 11.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.10 million | 364,914 | 3.74 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.14 million | 461,411 | 4.68 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 6.33 million | 653,871 | 5.68 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 8.03 million | 918,296 | 7.12 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 1.25 million | 9.55 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 14.79 million | 1.54 million | 13.25 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 19.48 million | 1.76 million | 17.72 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 21.25 million against 1.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 19.35 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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.