Lebanon vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14
Lebanon
25.6%
in 2025
South Africa
25.7%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.7% against 25.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 42.1% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 41.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 39.4% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 37.2% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 31.8% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 28.5% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.3% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.7% against 25.6% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd 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.