South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 70-74, female
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
6.72 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 6.72 million against 742,746 in South Africa, a difference of 5.98 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,366 | 1.27 million | 1.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 147,673 | 1.64 million | 1.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 215,011 | 2.18 million | 1.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 295,832 | 2.82 million | 2.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 441,490 | 3.67 million | 3.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 484,780 | 4.70 million | 4.22 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 650,249 | 6.10 million | 5.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.72 million against 742,746 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.98 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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.