India vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female
India
8.0%
in 2025
South Africa
8.2%
in 2025
India rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.2% against 8.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between India and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- India ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.