South Africa vs Türkiye: Number of children under 15, by world region
South Africa
16.49 million people
in 2023
Türkiye
19.06 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Türkiye rank
21st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 19.06 million people against 16.49 million people in South Africa, a difference of 2.57 million people.
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 236 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 people | 9.88 million people | 3.94 million people | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 7.96 million people | 13.64 million people | 5.68 million people | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 10.63 million people | 16.84 million people | 6.21 million people | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 13.56 million people | 19.11 million people | 5.55 million people | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 16.37 million people | 20.14 million people | 3.77 million people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 15.63 million people | 19.39 million people | 3.76 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15.91 million people | 19.14 million people | 3.23 million people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16.41 million people | 19.37 million people | 2.97 million people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 19.06 million people against 16.49 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 2.57 million people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.