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)
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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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.