Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Age population, age 01, female, interpolated

Iran, Islamic Republic of
565,065
in 2025
South Africa
570,599
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Age population, age 01, female, interpolated over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 570,599 against 565,065 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5,534.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 450,982 319,090 131,892 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 567,034 414,442 152,592 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 906,883 525,264 381,619 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 721,845 537,109 184,736 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 543,585 502,573 41,012 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 700,773 558,081 142,692 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 596,546 582,911 13,635 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 01, female, interpolated, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 570,599 against 565,065 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 01, female, interpolated between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
5,534, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 01, female, interpolated?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 01, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.