Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Myanmar
1.45 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.45 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 42,380.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 | 378,309 | 254,031 | 124,278 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 474,010 | 330,644 | 143,367 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 585,112 | 455,972 | 129,140 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 647,214 | 639,991 | 7,223 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 800,376 | 765,764 | 34,612 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 32,578 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 4,020 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 1.45 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 42,380, with Myanmar 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 55-59, female?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.