South Africa vs Viet Nam: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita

South Africa
0.6739 units per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.6765 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
55th

Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.6765 units per person against 0.6739 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5444 units per person 0.5203 units per person 0.0241 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.544 units per person 0.5309 units per person 0.0131 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.5667 units per person 0.5477 units per person 0.019 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.586 units per person 0.5838 units per person 0.0022 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.6321 units per person 0.6576 units per person 0.0255 units per person Viet Nam
2010s 0.6606 units per person 0.6929 units per person 0.0323 units per person Viet Nam
2020s 0.6726 units per person 0.6782 units per person 0.0056 units per person Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.6765 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.0026 units per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
South Africa ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th 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.