Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 42.96 million against 4.46 million in South Africa, a difference of 38.51 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 million | 648,614 | 5.33 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 8.07 million | 938,588 | 7.13 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 10.79 million | 1.36 million | 9.44 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 15.25 million | 1.86 million | 13.39 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.12 million | 2.49 million | 18.63 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 3.06 million | 25.94 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.80 million | 4.06 million | 34.74 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 42.96 million against 4.46 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 38.51 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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.