South Africa vs Türkiye: Population young working old
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Türkiye
19.06 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Türkiye rank
21st
Population young working old over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 19.06 million against 16.49 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.57 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 million | 9.88 million | 3.94 million | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 7.96 million | 13.64 million | 5.68 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 10.63 million | 16.84 million | 6.21 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 13.56 million | 19.11 million | 5.55 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 16.37 million | 20.14 million | 3.77 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 15.63 million | 19.39 million | 3.76 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 19.14 million | 3.23 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16.41 million | 19.37 million | 2.97 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 19.06 million against 16.49 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 2.57 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population young working old?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.