Japan vs South Africa: Population, age 2, total
Japan
961,631
in 2015
South Africa
990,194
in 2015
Japan rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population, age 2, total over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 990,194 against 961,631 in Japan, a difference of 28,563.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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 | 1.23 million | 1.01 million | 215,844 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 107,718 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.01 million | 3,017 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 2, total, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 990,194 against 961,631 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 2, total between Japan and South Africa?
- 28,563, with South Africa 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 2, total?
- Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 2, 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.