Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population, age 12, total
Afghanistan
904,643
in 2015
South Africa
1.03 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population, age 12, total over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.03 million against 904,643 in Afghanistan, a difference of 126,067.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,520 | 941,889 | 513,369 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 642,366 | 995,875 | 353,509 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 846,561 | 1.02 million | 173,359 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 12, total, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.03 million against 904,643 in Afghanistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 12, total between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 126,067, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population, age 12, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, 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.