South Africa vs Turkey: Population, age 1, total

South Africa
985,215
in 2015
Turkey
1.32 million
in 2015
South Africa rank
23rd
Turkey rank
21st

Population, age 1, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020022015

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.32 million against 985,215 in South Africa, a difference of 336,595.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million 1.40 million 383,609 Turkey
2000s 1.05 million 1.34 million 294,144 Turkey
2010s 1.00 million 1.35 million 347,723 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 1, total, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.32 million against 985,215 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 1, total between South Africa and Turkey?
336,595, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for population, age 1, total?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 1, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.