South Africa vs South Asia: Population, female
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
South Asia
48.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
46th
South Asia rank
44th
Population, female over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 48.8% in South Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 48.4% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.5% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.7% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 48.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between South Africa and South Asia?
- 2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for population, female?
- South Africa ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 44th 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.