Netherlands vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Netherlands
1.76 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.73 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.76 million against 1.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 36,180.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,061 | 297,647 | 232,415 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 620,939 | 426,664 | 194,275 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 702,464 | 596,740 | 105,724 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 810,887 | 775,029 | 35,858 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 961,328 | 937,495 | 23,834 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.13 million | 191,824 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.56 million | 97,152 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 1.76 million against 1.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 36,180, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.