Greenland vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64
Greenland
67.7%
in 2025
South Africa
67.4%
in 2025
Greenland rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 67.7% against 67.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Greenland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 54.4% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.4% | 54.4% | 5.0% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 56.7% | 13.8% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 58.6% | 9.9% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 63.2% | 6.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 66.1% | 4.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.3% | 1.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Greenland or South Africa?
- Greenland, at 67.7% against 67.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Greenland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.