South Africa vs Taiwan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
South Africa
4.11 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
4.27 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
31st
Taiwan rank
30th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 4.27 million people against 4.11 million people in South Africa, a difference of 154,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532,068 people | 209,425 people | 322,643 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 648,519 people | 319,981 people | 328,538 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 938,457 people | 513,288 people | 425,168 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 929,905 people | 425,039 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 1.54 million people | 324,200 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.48 million people | 2.18 million people | 305,637 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.05 million people | 2.92 million people | 130,182 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.90 million people | 4.01 million people | 114,770 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, South Africa or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 4.27 million people against 4.11 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 154,700 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 30th 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+.