Australia vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Australia
645,619
in 2025
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 742,746 against 645,619 in Australia, a difference of 97,127.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,777 | 96,366 | 60,411 | Australia |
| 1970s | 184,544 | 147,673 | 36,871 | Australia |
| 1980s | 248,916 | 215,011 | 33,905 | Australia |
| 1990s | 309,178 | 295,832 | 13,346 | Australia |
| 2000s | 330,783 | 441,490 | 110,707 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 436,368 | 484,780 | 48,412 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 605,593 | 650,249 | 44,656 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 742,746 against 645,619 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Australia and South Africa?
- 97,127, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Australia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. 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.