South Africa vs Yemen: Female population by age group

South Africa
2.93 million people
in 2023
Yemen
3.07 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Yemen rank
22nd

Female population by age group over time

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 3.07 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa, a difference of 139,700 people.

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

South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 1.17 million people 398,371 people 774,216 people South Africa
1960s 1.54 million people 542,387 people 998,025 people South Africa
1970s 2.02 million people 775,433 people 1.25 million people South Africa
1980s 2.57 million people 1.17 million people 1.41 million people South Africa
1990s 2.72 million people 1.60 million people 1.12 million people South Africa
2000s 2.49 million people 1.89 million people 599,480 people South Africa
2010s 2.77 million people 2.39 million people 386,314 people South Africa
2020s 2.86 million people 2.95 million people 88,438 people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 3.07 million people against 2.93 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between South Africa and Yemen?
139,700 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for female population by age group?
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd 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.