Angola vs South Africa: Population by five year age group
Angola
6.22 million
in 2023
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population by five year age group over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 6.22 million against 5.89 million in South Africa, a difference of 331,480.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 806,325 | 2.37 million | 1.57 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 3.12 million | 2.09 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 4.10 million | 2.84 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 5.22 million | 3.41 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 5.52 million | 2.96 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 5.06 million | 1.54 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.03 million | 5.64 million | 606,225 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.75 million | 271,742 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 6.22 million against 5.89 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Angola and South Africa?
- 331,480, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Angola ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.