India vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
India
2.3%
in 2025
South Africa
2.2%
in 2025
India rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, India or South Africa?
- India, at 2.3% against 2.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between India and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- India ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.