South Africa vs Tanzania: Population, age 16, total
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2015
Tanzania
1.10 million
in 2015
South Africa rank
21st
Tanzania rank
18th
Population, age 16, total over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.10 million against 1.01 million in South Africa, a difference of 92,370.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 889,770 | 661,433 | 228,338 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 978,014 | 856,687 | 121,327 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 3,139 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 16, total, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.10 million against 1.01 million in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 16, total between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 92,370, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for population, age 16, total?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, 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.