Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Myanmar or South Africa?

Myanmar, at 270,243 against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male

Myanmar

270,243

in 2025

South Africa

250,377

in 2025

Myanmar rank

36th

South Africa rank

38th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

Myanmar
South Africa

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 270,243 against 250,377 in South Africa, a difference of 19,866.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	58,652	46,541	12,111	Myanmar
1970s	82,294	67,250	15,044	Myanmar
1980s	110,729	98,803	11,926	Myanmar
1990s	145,390	134,888	10,502	Myanmar
2000s	182,390	175,496	6,894	Myanmar
2010s	210,709	192,179	18,531	Myanmar
2020s	244,012	216,932	27,080	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Myanmar or South Africa?: Myanmar, at 270,243 against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Myanmar and South Africa?: 19,866, 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 75-79, male?: Myanmar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 75-79, 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: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.