Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Pre-demographic dividend
14.84 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.73 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 14.84 million against 1.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 13.11 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 8.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 297,647 | 2.67 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 426,664 | 3.42 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 5.08 million | 596,740 | 4.48 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 6.37 million | 775,029 | 5.60 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 8.10 million | 937,495 | 7.16 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 10.80 million | 1.13 million | 9.66 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 13.72 million | 1.56 million | 12.16 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 14.84 million against 1.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 13.11 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- 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.