Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population young working old
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population young working old over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.92 million against 16.49 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.43 million.
That makes Afghanistan'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.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 5.95 million | 2.51 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 7.96 million | 3.70 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 10.63 million | 4.98 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 13.56 million | 8.14 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 16.37 million | 8.51 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 15.63 million | 3.79 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 15.91 million | 542,740 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 16.41 million | 1.20 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 17.92 million against 16.49 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1.43 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population young working old?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.