Iraq vs South Africa: Population, ages 5-9, female

Iraq
2.06 million
in 2015
South Africa
2.52 million
in 2015
Iraq rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

Population, ages 5-9, female over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020022015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.52 million against 2.06 million in Iraq, a difference of 456,530.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.51 million 2.43 million 920,112 South Africa
2000s 1.88 million 2.54 million 653,404 South Africa
2010s 2.04 million 2.55 million 512,947 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 5-9, female, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.52 million against 2.06 million in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 5-9, female between Iraq and South Africa?
456,530, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population, ages 5-9, female?
Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 5-9, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-9, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 5-9, female is the total number of females age 5-9.