South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65-69, female
South Africa
1.03 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.80 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Population ages 65-69, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.80 million against 1.03 million in South Africa, a difference of 8.77 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,441 | 1.92 million | 1.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 213,637 | 2.45 million | 2.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 306,931 | 3.22 million | 2.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 427,628 | 4.13 million | 3.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 556,093 | 5.19 million | 4.63 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 638,034 | 6.73 million | 6.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 941,570 | 8.97 million | 8.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9.80 million against 1.03 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.77 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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 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.