Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Pre-demographic dividend
13.37 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 13.37 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.97 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 9.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 | 2.77 million | 254,031 | 2.51 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 3.50 million | 330,644 | 3.17 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 455,972 | 3.90 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 5.39 million | 639,991 | 4.75 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 6.90 million | 765,764 | 6.13 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 1.11 million | 8.36 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 12.30 million | 1.38 million | 10.92 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 13.37 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 11.97 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 55-59, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 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.