Arab World vs South Africa: Population, female
Arab World
48.2%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Arab World
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 48.2% in Arab World, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 0.5% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 50.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 52.2% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 51.6% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 51.4% | 3.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Arab World or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 48.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Arab World and South Africa?
- 3.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Arab World ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.