India vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
India
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.9999 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.4497 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.5501 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3578 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.16 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.3399 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between India and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.