Japan vs South Africa: Population, age 17, female

Japan
598,437
in 2015
South Africa
498,357
in 2015
Japan rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Population, age 17, female over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020022015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 598,437 against 498,357 in South Africa, a difference of 100,080.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 861,810 437,891 423,918 Japan
2000s 653,153 484,846 168,307 Japan
2010s 588,563 500,434 88,130 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 17, female, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 598,437 against 498,357 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 17, female between Japan and South Africa?
100,080, with Japan 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 17, female?
Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 17, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, female
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, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.