Japan vs South Africa: Population, age 17, total
Japan
1.23 million
in 2015
South Africa
1.00 million
in 2015
Japan rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Population, age 17, total over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.23 million against 1.00 million in South Africa, a difference of 226,350.
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 | 1.77 million | 875,036 | 893,574 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 972,547 | 365,068 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 200,334 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 17, total, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.23 million against 1.00 million in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 17, total between Japan and South Africa?
- 226,350, 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, total?
- 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, 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.