Iran vs South Africa: Female population by age group
Iran
3.02 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.93 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Female population by age group over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.02 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa, a difference of 92,720 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.60 million people | 1.17 million people | 429,180 people | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.17 million people | 1.54 million people | 629,158 people | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.74 million people | 2.02 million people | 716,719 people | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.36 million people | 2.57 million people | 1.79 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.83 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.11 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.70 million people | 2.49 million people | 214,833 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.44 million people | 2.77 million people | 666,887 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 2.86 million people | 379,655 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 3.02 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Iran and South Africa?
- 92,720 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for female population by age group?
- Iran ranks 23rd 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.