Japan vs South Africa: Population, age 25, total
Japan
1.27 million
in 2015
South Africa
950,028
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Population, age 25, total over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.27 million against 950,028 in South Africa, a difference of 318,472.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 | 1.83 million | 736,598 | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 881,627 | 798,723 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 938,078 | 417,416 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 25, total, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.27 million against 950,028 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 25, total between Japan and South Africa?
- 318,472, 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 25, total?
- Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 25, 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.