Cuba vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female
Cuba
67.0%
in 2025
South Africa
66.9%
in 2025
Cuba rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 67.0% against 66.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.6% | 53.9% | 4.7% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 56.2% | 9.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 58.9% | 10.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 64.1% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.2% | 2.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.8% | 0.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Cuba or South Africa?
- Cuba, at 67.0% against 66.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Cuba ranks 58th 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.