Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
17.14 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 17.14 million against 1.59 million in South Africa, a difference of 15.55 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.8 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 26th 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 | 2.72 million | 307,486 | 2.41 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 391,416 | 3.22 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.78 million | 537,380 | 4.25 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.11 million | 743,797 | 5.36 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.96 million | 980,134 | 7.98 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.79 million | 1.36 million | 11.44 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.98 million | 1.53 million | 14.45 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 17.14 million against 1.59 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 15.55 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 50-54, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.