Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, female
Population ages 65-69, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 8.55 million against 1.03 million in South Africa, a difference of 7.53 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 146,441 | 1.12 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 213,637 | 1.45 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 306,931 | 1.86 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 427,628 | 2.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 556,093 | 3.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.62 million | 638,034 | 4.98 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 7.79 million | 941,570 | 6.85 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 8.55 million against 1.03 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 7.53 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 65-69, 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 65 to 69.