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
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) 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.