Romania vs South Africa: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Romania
3.78 million people
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million people
in 2023
Romania rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.11 million people against 3.78 million people in Romania, a difference of 337,160 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.19 million people | 532,068 people | 659,106 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 1.45 million people | 648,519 people | 797,095 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 2.03 million people | 938,457 people | 1.09 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.29 million people | 1.35 million people | 933,390 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.69 million people | 1.86 million people | 822,697 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.13 million people | 2.48 million people | 642,217 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.41 million people | 3.05 million people | 351,533 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.73 million people | 3.90 million people | 169,700 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.11 million people against 3.78 million people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Romania and South Africa?
- 337,160 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.