Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 29.67 million against 4.46 million in South Africa, a difference of 25.21 million.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 6.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 million | 648,614 | 4.90 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 7.26 million | 938,588 | 6.32 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 9.48 million | 1.36 million | 8.12 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 1.86 million | 10.30 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 15.68 million | 2.49 million | 13.20 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 20.93 million | 3.06 million | 17.88 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 27.17 million | 4.06 million | 23.11 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 29.67 million against 4.46 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 25.21 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 31st 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.