Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.41 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.41 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 13.01 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.3 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 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 | 2.28 million | 254,031 | 2.02 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.88 million | 330,644 | 2.55 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.97 million | 455,972 | 3.51 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 639,991 | 4.47 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 765,764 | 6.23 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.40 million | 1.11 million | 9.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.43 million | 1.38 million | 12.05 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.41 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 13.01 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 55-59, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.