South Africa vs Spain: Total sample population, female

South Africa
29.65 million
in 2020
Spain
23.37 million
in 2016
South Africa rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th

Total sample population, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.65 million against 23.37 million in Spain, a difference of 6.27 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 19.83 million 19,745 19.81 million South Africa
2000s 24.00 million 13.36 million 10.63 million South Africa
2010s 27.16 million 23.35 million 3.81 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, female, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 29.65 million against 23.37 million in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in total sample population, female between South Africa and Spain?
6.27 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for total sample population, female?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed