Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
Myanmar
1.77 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Myanmar, a difference of 86,490.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536,215 | 403,398 | 132,817 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 648,766 | 482,169 | 166,597 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 717,133 | 693,060 | 24,072 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 867,497 | 891,658 | 24,161 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.02 million | 210,846 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.22 million | 300,932 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.67 million | 46,910 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 86,490, 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 45-49, male?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 45-49, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 45 to 49.