Lebanon vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Lebanon
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.0845 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.0208 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.5178 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.4604 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.6569 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3363 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.25 % 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, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 1.21 % 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 Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 96th 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.