Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64
Myanmar
68.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
56.4%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.6% | 53.3% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 52.0% | 3.9% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 51.4% | 6.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 51.8% | 9.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 52.7% | 12.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 53.8% | 13.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 55.7% | 12.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Myanmar, at 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Myanmar ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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.