South Africa vs Viet Nam: Population ages 15-64
South Africa
67.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
67.6%
in 2025
South Africa rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
55th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 67.6% against 67.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 52.0% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 54.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 65.8% | 2.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 69.3% | 3.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.8% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 67.6% against 67.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th 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.