Bangladesh vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female

Bangladesh
67.0%
in 2025
South Africa
66.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 67.0% against 66.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 53.0% 53.9% 0.9% South Africa
1970s 51.8% 54.1% 2.3% South Africa
1980s 52.2% 56.2% 3.9% South Africa
1990s 56.2% 58.9% 2.7% South Africa
2000s 60.7% 64.1% 3.3% South Africa
2010s 64.4% 66.2% 1.8% South Africa
2020s 66.5% 66.8% 0.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 67.0% against 66.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.