Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, female
Myanmar
2.14 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.71 million against 2.14 million in Myanmar, a difference of 567,730.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 952,895 | 140,886 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 1.28 million | 264,225 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.73 million | 159,459 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 2.19 million | 13,448 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.81 million | 505,460 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.54 million | 275,047 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.57 million | 385,847 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.71 million against 2.14 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 567,730, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19.