Australia vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Australia
589,254
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 589,254 against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 89,146.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,677 | 79,560 | 37,116 | Australia |
| 1970s | 142,946 | 122,007 | 20,940 | Australia |
| 1980s | 196,915 | 168,406 | 28,509 | Australia |
| 1990s | 259,867 | 213,847 | 46,020 | Australia |
| 2000s | 304,920 | 261,874 | 43,046 | Australia |
| 2010s | 419,218 | 291,176 | 128,042 | Australia |
| 2020s | 561,610 | 432,080 | 129,530 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 589,254 against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Australia and South Africa?
- 89,146, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, 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.