Russia vs South Africa: Population, age 19, total

Russia
1.36 million
in 2015
South Africa
1.00 million
in 2015
Russia rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Population, age 19, total over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020022015

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.36 million against 1.00 million in South Africa, a difference of 356,430.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

Russia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 million 844,694 1.28 million Russia
2000s 2.42 million 960,997 1.46 million Russia
2010s 1.66 million 996,395 668,539 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 19, total, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 1.36 million against 1.00 million in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 19, total between Russia and South Africa?
356,430, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for population, age 19, total?
Russia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 19, 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.