Peru vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Peru
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Peru rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.2665 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.1874 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.7322 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.7114 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.4735 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.1575 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.1581 % 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, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 1.23 % 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 Peru and South Africa?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 95th 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.