Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, male

Myanmar
2.06 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Population ages 35-39, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.71 million against 2.06 million in Myanmar, a difference of 640,990.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 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 726,999 530,614 196,386 Myanmar
1970s 804,077 677,884 126,192 Myanmar
1980s 961,707 1.04 million 82,658 South Africa
1990s 1.37 million 1.38 million 10,658 South Africa
2000s 1.67 million 1.39 million 280,842 Myanmar
2010s 1.90 million 1.91 million 8,550 South Africa
2020s 2.08 million 2.61 million 527,380 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.71 million against 2.06 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Myanmar and South Africa?
640,990, 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 35-39, male?
Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 35-39, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 35 to 39.