Australia vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, male
Australia
685,659
in 2025
South Africa
750,205
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 750,205 against 685,659 in Australia, a difference of 64,546.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,365 | 131,309 | 27,056 | Australia |
| 1970s | 208,712 | 188,370 | 20,342 | Australia |
| 1980s | 264,594 | 252,940 | 11,654 | Australia |
| 1990s | 328,298 | 316,963 | 11,335 | Australia |
| 2000s | 371,326 | 342,973 | 28,353 | Australia |
| 2010s | 545,862 | 441,661 | 104,201 | Australia |
| 2020s | 642,867 | 687,968 | 45,100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 750,205 against 685,659 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Australia and South Africa?
- 64,546, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?
- Australia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st 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, 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 65 to 69.