South Africa vs Spain: Population ages 45-49, female
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Spain
2.02 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
24th
Spain rank
23rd
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.02 million against 1.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 111,020.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,914 | 956,075 | 591,161 | Spain |
| 1970s | 461,411 | 1.15 million | 684,154 | Spain |
| 1980s | 653,871 | 1.09 million | 432,098 | Spain |
| 1990s | 918,296 | 1.19 million | 273,538 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 239,654 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.84 million | 299,679 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.98 million | 215,817 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.02 million against 1.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between South Africa and Spain?
- 111,020, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 217 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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About this data
Female population between the ages 45 to 49.