Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population, female
Post-demographic dividend
573.74 million
in 2025
South Africa
33.24 million
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population, female over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 573.74 million against 33.24 million in South Africa, a difference of 540.50 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 17.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.11 million | 9.29 million | 400.83 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 449.02 million | 12.55 million | 436.47 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 478.53 million | 17.00 million | 461.53 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 506.13 million | 22.31 million | 483.82 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 532.06 million | 25.75 million | 506.30 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 556.25 million | 28.88 million | 527.38 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 568.54 million | 32.24 million | 536.29 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 573.74 million against 33.24 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 540.50 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.