North Macedonia vs South Africa: Population, female
North Macedonia
51.3%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th
Population, female over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 51.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 49.1% | 2.2% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 52.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.6% | 0.7% | 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, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 51.3% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th 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.