Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population younger than 15 with projections
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population younger than 15 with projections 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 236 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 younger than 15 with projections, 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 younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.