South Africa vs Yemen: Number of children under 15, by world region
South Africa
16.49 million people
in 2023
Yemen
16.24 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Yemen rank
26th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.49 million people against 16.24 million people in Yemen, a difference of 249,600 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 million people | 2.02 million people | 3.92 million people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 7.96 million people | 2.55 million people | 5.40 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.63 million people | 3.71 million people | 6.92 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.56 million people | 5.65 million people | 7.92 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.37 million people | 8.33 million people | 8.04 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.63 million people | 10.51 million people | 5.12 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.91 million people | 12.96 million people | 2.95 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.41 million people | 15.58 million people | 824,225 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, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 16.49 million people against 16.24 million people in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between South Africa and Yemen?
- 249,600 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.