Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3187 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.7806 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.2267 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.