Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Cape Verde
1.5%
in 2025
South Africa
1.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
135th
South Africa rank
133rd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.