Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Pre-demographic dividend
16.99 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 16.99 million against 1.59 million in South Africa, a difference of 15.41 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 10.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million | 307,486 | 3.09 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.29 million | 391,416 | 3.89 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 5.30 million | 537,380 | 4.77 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 743,797 | 5.85 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 980,134 | 7.71 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 11.90 million | 1.36 million | 10.54 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 15.58 million | 1.53 million | 14.04 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 16.99 million against 1.59 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 15.41 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 50 to 54.