South Africa vs Turkey: Female population by age group

South Africa
2.93 million people
in 2023
Turkey
2.81 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th

Female population by age group over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.93 million people against 2.81 million people in Turkey, a difference of 114,330 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 1.17 million people 2.01 million people 835,170 people Turkey
1960s 1.54 million people 2.66 million people 1.12 million people Turkey
1970s 2.02 million people 3.08 million people 1.06 million people Turkey
1980s 2.57 million people 3.34 million people 765,231 people Turkey
1990s 2.72 million people 3.31 million people 594,007 people Turkey
2000s 2.49 million people 3.15 million people 660,505 people Turkey
2010s 2.77 million people 3.18 million people 401,340 people Turkey
2020s 2.86 million people 3.01 million people 148,690 people Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 2.93 million people against 2.81 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between South Africa and Turkey?
114,330 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for female population by age group?
South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.