Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
48.6%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
46th
South Africa rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 48.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th of 47 groups.
South Africa 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 | 48.5% | 49.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 49.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 49.3% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 50.6% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 52.2% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 51.6% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 51.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 48.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with South Africa 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, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th 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.