Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, male
Myanmar
2.24 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.73 million against 2.24 million in Myanmar, a difference of 495,920.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 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 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 969,651 | 148,841 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.33 million | 254,059 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.96 million | 1.78 million | 181,073 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.23 million | 34,106 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.88 million | 484,284 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.60 million | 245,439 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.61 million | 326,695 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.73 million against 2.24 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 495,920, 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, male?
- 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 19.