Mexico vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Mexico
0.6739 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6739 units per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6739 units per person against 0.6739 units per person in Mexico, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4999 units per person | 0.5444 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4989 units per person | 0.544 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5388 units per person | 0.5667 units per person | 0.028 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.588 units per person | 0.586 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6215 units per person | 0.6321 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6526 units per person | 0.6606 units per person | 0.008 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6699 units per person | 0.6726 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6739 units per person against 0.6739 units per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 58th 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.