South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 60-64, male
South Africa
972,575
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
11.40 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th
Population ages 60-64, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 11.40 million against 972,575 in South Africa, a difference of 10.43 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,442 | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 256,538 | 2.98 million | 2.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 335,193 | 3.82 million | 3.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 417,614 | 4.75 million | 4.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 449,724 | 5.93 million | 5.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 634,832 | 7.94 million | 7.31 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 931,879 | 10.50 million | 9.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 11.40 million against 972,575 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.43 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 60-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 218 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 60-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 60 to 64.