Mozambique vs South Africa: Female population by age group
Mozambique
2.82 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.93 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Female population by age group over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.93 million people against 2.82 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 108,580 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529,992 people | 1.17 million people | 642,595 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 652,583 people | 1.54 million people | 887,829 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 856,002 people | 2.02 million people | 1.17 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.15 million people | 2.57 million people | 1.42 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.37 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.35 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 2.49 million people | 715,059 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.33 million people | 2.77 million people | 447,419 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.73 million people | 2.86 million people | 132,475 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.93 million people against 2.82 million people in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 108,580 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for female population by age group?
- Mozambique ranks 25th 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.