Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 19.25 million against 1.59 million in South Africa, a difference of 17.66 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.80 million | 307,486 | 3.49 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 4.99 million | 391,416 | 4.60 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 537,380 | 5.94 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.21 million | 743,797 | 7.47 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 11.95 million | 980,134 | 10.97 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 16.09 million | 1.36 million | 14.73 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 18.42 million | 1.53 million | 16.89 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 19.25 million against 1.59 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 17.66 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th 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 50-54, 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 50 to 54.