Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total
Post-demographic dividend
722.32 million
in 2025
South Africa
43.63 million
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 722.32 million against 43.63 million in South Africa, a difference of 678.69 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 16.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.27 million | 10.28 million | 491.99 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 561.84 million | 13.81 million | 548.02 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 623.02 million | 19.58 million | 603.45 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 667.49 million | 25.81 million | 641.67 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 704.72 million | 31.19 million | 673.53 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 722.65 million | 36.95 million | 685.70 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 720.79 million | 42.20 million | 678.59 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 722.32 million against 43.63 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 678.69 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.