Belize vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14
Belize
26.3%
in 2025
South Africa
25.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
88th
South Africa rank
91st
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 26.3% against 25.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 42.1% | 5.2% | Belize |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 41.9% | 5.1% | Belize |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 39.4% | 5.2% | Belize |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 37.2% | 5.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 31.8% | 6.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.5% | 3.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.3% | 1.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 26.3% against 25.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Belize ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.