Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.52 million
in 2025
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 6.52 million against 742,746 in South Africa, a difference of 5.78 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.8 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 29th of 43 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 | 888,377 | 96,366 | 792,011 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 147,673 | 1.06 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 215,011 | 1.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 295,832 | 1.99 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 441,490 | 2.77 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 484,780 | 3.76 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.82 million | 650,249 | 5.17 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 6.52 million against 742,746 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 5.78 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 70-74, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 29th of 43 groups.
- 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.