Algeria vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Algeria
1.56 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.73 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.73 million against 1.56 million in Algeria, a difference of 164,900.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,581 | 297,647 | 77,066 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 263,900 | 426,664 | 162,764 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 338,801 | 596,740 | 257,940 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 510,014 | 775,029 | 265,015 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 746,723 | 937,495 | 190,771 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 993,190 | 1.13 million | 140,326 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.56 million | 165,115 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.73 million against 1.56 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Algeria and South Africa?
- 164,900, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Algeria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.