Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total
Myanmar
37.52 million
in 2025
South Africa
43.63 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.63 million against 37.52 million in Myanmar, a difference of 6.12 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.38 million | 10.28 million | 3.10 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 16.71 million | 13.81 million | 2.90 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 20.90 million | 19.58 million | 1.32 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 25.80 million | 25.81 million | 16,950 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.50 million | 31.19 million | 688,750 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.40 million | 36.95 million | 2.55 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.89 million | 42.20 million | 5.31 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.63 million against 37.52 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 6.12 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Myanmar ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.