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
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) 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.