Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 39.81 million people against 4.46 million people in South Africa, a difference of 35.35 million people.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 million people | 648,614 people | 5.03 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.60 million people | 938,588 people | 6.67 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 10.13 million people | 1.36 million people | 8.78 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14.29 million people | 1.86 million people | 12.43 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 19.71 million people | 2.49 million people | 17.23 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 26.97 million people | 3.06 million people | 23.91 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 36.01 million people | 4.06 million people | 31.95 million people | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 39.81 million people against 4.46 million people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 35.35 million people, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.