Euro area vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate
Euro area
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Euro area rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Euro area, a difference of 3.9 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Euro area ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -2.59 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Euro area |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.7806 % change on previous year | 0.9003 % change on previous year | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 5.11 % 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, Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate between Euro area and South Africa?
- 3.9 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- Euro area ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- 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.