Americas vs South Africa: Child population (UN estimates and projections)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
Americas currently reports 203,628 against 17,151 in South Africa, a difference of 186,477.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 89 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,084 | 16,369 | 211,715 | Americas |
| 2000s | 231,727 | 15,634 | 216,093 | Americas |
| 2010s | 227,060 | 15,914 | 211,145 | Americas |
| 2020s | 213,934 | 16,639 | 197,295 | Americas |
| 2030s | 203,628 | 17,151 | 186,477 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections), Americas or South Africa?
- Americas, at 203,628 against 17,151 in South Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) between Americas and South Africa?
- 186,477, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections)?
- Americas ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 89 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. La población infantil incluye a los niños menores de 15 años who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.