Egypt vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female
Egypt
3.54 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.54 million against 2.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 811,220.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668,837 | 350,967 | 317,870 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 894,219 | 511,923 | 382,296 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 758,408 | 386,530 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.09 million | 392,423 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.55 million | 307,717 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.92 million | 473,586 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 2.50 million | 705,953 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 3.54 million against 2.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Egypt and South Africa?
- 811,220, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.