Samoa vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Samoa
5.6%
in 2025
South Africa
5.5%
in 2025
Samoa rank
133rd
South Africa rank
134th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Samoa ranks 133rd 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.