Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
3.24 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.24 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 2.74 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 6.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,387 | 79,560 | 468,826 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 749,430 | 122,007 | 627,423 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 168,406 | 867,023 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 213,847 | 1.12 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 261,874 | 1.42 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 291,176 | 1.90 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 432,080 | 2.53 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.24 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 2.74 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, male. 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.