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
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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About this data
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.