Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 34.65 million against 2.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 31.92 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 million | 350,967 | 3.61 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.80 million | 511,923 | 5.29 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.35 million | 758,408 | 7.60 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 12.03 million | 1.09 million | 10.95 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 16.97 million | 1.55 million | 15.42 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 23.84 million | 1.92 million | 21.91 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 31.63 million | 2.50 million | 29.13 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 34.65 million against 2.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 31.92 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.