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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.