Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of children under 15, by world region
Mozambique
15.05 million people
in 2023
South Africa
16.49 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.49 million people against 15.05 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.44 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 million people | 5.95 million people | 3.37 million people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.09 million people | 7.96 million people | 4.86 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.18 million people | 10.63 million people | 6.45 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.63 million people | 13.56 million people | 7.94 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.94 million people | 16.37 million people | 9.43 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.13 million people | 15.63 million people | 6.50 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 15.91 million people | 3.92 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.48 million people | 16.41 million people | 1.92 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.49 million people against 15.05 million people in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 1.44 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.