Fiji vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Fiji
5.7%
in 2025
South Africa
5.5%
in 2025
Fiji rank
131st
South Africa rank
134th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 5.7% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Fiji ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.