Mexico vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Mexico
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.1058 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.171 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.6405 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.5555 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.0823 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.1028 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.5155 % 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 101st 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.