Japan vs South Africa: Population, age 0, total
Japan
909,439
in 2015
South Africa
980,663
in 2015
Japan rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population, age 0, total over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 980,663 against 909,439 in Japan, a difference of 71,224.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.03 million | 175,837 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 58,284 | Japan |
| 2010s | 986,195 | 993,759 | 7,564 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 0, total, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 980,663 against 909,439 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 0, total between Japan and South Africa?
- 71,224, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for population, age 0, total?
- Japan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 0, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.