Angola vs South Africa: Female population by age group
Angola
3.09 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.93 million people
in 2023
Angola rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Female population by age group over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 3.09 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa, a difference of 158,340 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 401,467 people | 1.17 million people | 771,120 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 514,712 people | 1.54 million people | 1.03 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 630,197 people | 2.02 million people | 1.39 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 903,322 people | 2.57 million people | 1.67 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.27 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.44 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.75 million people | 2.49 million people | 732,398 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.77 million people | 269,708 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.99 million people | 2.86 million people | 128,022 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 3.09 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Angola and South Africa?
- 158,340 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for female population by age group?
- Angola ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.