South Africa vs Ukraine: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
4.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ukraine
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
Ukraine rank
70th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4.33 % change on previous year against 4.28 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 70th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.4141 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.6218 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.6973 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.0088 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.7547 % change on previous year | 0.758 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.8189 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 0.4149 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4.33 % change on previous year against 4.28 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 70th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.