South Africa vs Turkey: Population, age 21, total
South Africa
1.00 million
in 2015
Turkey
1.40 million
in 2015
South Africa rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
Population, age 21, total over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.40 million against 1.00 million in South Africa, a difference of 393,980.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,137 | 1.24 million | 429,570 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 946,543 | 1.37 million | 418,468 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 981,811 | 1.36 million | 378,437 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 21, total, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.40 million against 1.00 million in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 21, total between South Africa and Turkey?
- 393,980, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for population, age 21, total?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, 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.