Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Colombia
817,377
in 2025
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 817,377 against 742,746 in South Africa, a difference of 74,631.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,720 | 96,366 | 12,646 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 115,156 | 147,673 | 32,517 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 167,058 | 215,011 | 47,952 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 224,197 | 295,832 | 71,635 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 311,748 | 441,490 | 129,741 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 478,711 | 484,780 | 6,070 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 719,708 | 650,249 | 69,460 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 817,377 against 742,746 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Colombia and South Africa?
- 74,631, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th 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.