South Africa vs Thailand: Population, female
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Thailand
51.4%
in 2025
South Africa rank
46th
Thailand rank
44th
Population, female over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 51.4% against 51.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 49.6% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.6% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.8% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 50.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.8% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 51.4% against 51.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for population, female?
- South Africa ranks 46th and Thailand 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.