Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Myanmar
3.84 million people
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.11 million people against 3.84 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 275,250 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 648,887 people | 532,068 people | 116,819 people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 876,973 people | 648,519 people | 228,454 people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 938,457 people | 248,436 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.56 million people | 1.35 million people | 201,353 people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.00 million people | 1.86 million people | 138,471 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.41 million people | 2.48 million people | 72,305 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.88 million people | 3.05 million people | 171,915 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.64 million people | 3.90 million people | 261,590 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.11 million people against 3.84 million people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 275,250 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.