South Africa vs Turkey: Population younger than 15 with projections
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Turkey
19.06 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Turkey rank
21st
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.06 million against 16.49 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.57 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 million | 9.88 million | 3.94 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 7.96 million | 13.64 million | 5.68 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10.63 million | 16.84 million | 6.21 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 13.56 million | 19.11 million | 5.55 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 16.37 million | 20.14 million | 3.77 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 15.63 million | 19.39 million | 3.76 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 19.14 million | 3.23 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.41 million | 19.37 million | 2.97 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 19.06 million against 16.49 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between South Africa and Turkey?
- 2.57 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st 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.