Guyana vs South Africa: Population, female
Guyana
51.3%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Guyana rank
48th
South Africa rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 51.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 1.0% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 52.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 51.6% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 51.3% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- 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.