Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Afghanistan
663,583 people
in 2023
South Africa
594,456 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 663,583 people against 594,456 people in South Africa, a difference of 69,127 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142,922 people | 243,452 people | 100,530 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 182,176 people | 319,090 people | 136,914 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 241,675 people | 414,441 people | 172,766 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 228,863 people | 525,264 people | 296,401 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 342,476 people | 537,109 people | 194,633 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 469,269 people | 502,573 people | 33,304 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 579,236 people | 558,081 people | 21,156 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 656,124 people | 589,378 people | 66,746 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 663,583 people against 594,456 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 69,127 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.