Greenland vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Greenland
0.6773 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6739 units per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.6773 units per person against 0.6739 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0034 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Greenland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5293 units per person | 0.5444 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5936 units per person | 0.544 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.7051 units per person | 0.5667 units per person | 0.1383 units per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.6853 units per person | 0.586 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.6932 units per person | 0.6321 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.7097 units per person | 0.6606 units per person | 0.049 units per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.6918 units per person | 0.6726 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, Greenland or South Africa?
- Greenland, at 0.6773 units per person against 0.6739 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.0034 units per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.