Iraq vs South Africa: Age population, age 03, female, interpolated

Iraq
545,044
in 2025
South Africa
594,743
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

Age population, age 03, female, interpolated over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 594,743 against 545,044 in Iraq, a difference of 49,699.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 125,605 292,696 167,091 South Africa
1970s 200,257 390,800 190,543 South Africa
1980s 256,397 500,310 243,913 South Africa
1990s 330,841 549,070 218,229 South Africa
2000s 413,757 487,551 73,794 South Africa
2010s 529,438 550,561 21,123 South Africa
2020s 536,487 572,888 36,401 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 03, female, interpolated, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 594,743 against 545,044 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 03, female, interpolated between Iraq and South Africa?
49,699, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 03, female, interpolated?
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 03, 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 03, 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.