Morocco vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14
Morocco
25.2%
in 2025
South Africa
25.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
94th
South Africa rank
91st
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.3% | 42.1% | 4.2% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 41.9% | 3.9% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 39.4% | 3.3% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 0.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Morocco ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.