Lebanon vs South Africa: Population, female
Lebanon
51.3%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
45th
South Africa rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 51.3% against 51.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 52.2% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 51.6% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 51.3% against 51.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Lebanon ranks 45th 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.