Canada vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Canada
1.29 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Canada rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.40 million against 1.29 million in Canada, a difference of 111,580.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389,359 | 254,031 | 135,328 | Canada |
| 1970s | 521,856 | 330,644 | 191,213 | Canada |
| 1980s | 618,803 | 455,972 | 162,831 | Canada |
| 1990s | 661,006 | 639,991 | 21,015 | Canada |
| 2000s | 969,902 | 765,764 | 204,137 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.11 million | 169,207 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.38 million | 46,493 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.40 million against 1.29 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Canada and South Africa?
- 111,580, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Canada ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.