Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Pre-demographic dividend
5.27 million
in 2025
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 5.27 million against 742,746 in South Africa, a difference of 4.53 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 7.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 96,366 | 947,505 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 147,673 | 1.20 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 215,011 | 1.55 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 295,832 | 1.95 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 441,490 | 2.41 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 3.70 million | 484,780 | 3.22 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 650,249 | 4.14 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 5.27 million against 742,746 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 4.53 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.