South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65-69, male
South Africa
750,205
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.17 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.17 million against 750,205 in South Africa, a difference of 7.42 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.9 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 | 131,309 | 1.63 million | 1.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 188,370 | 2.13 million | 1.94 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 252,940 | 2.79 million | 2.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 316,963 | 3.51 million | 3.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 342,973 | 4.33 million | 3.98 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 441,661 | 5.74 million | 5.29 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 687,968 | 7.50 million | 6.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.17 million against 750,205 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.42 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 65-69, 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 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.