Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.34 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 3.34 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 2.84 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 944,564 79,560 865,004 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 1.25 million 122,007 1.13 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 1.37 million 168,406 1.20 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1.58 million 213,847 1.37 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 2.31 million 261,874 2.04 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.26 million 291,176 1.96 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 2.98 million 432,080 2.55 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 3.34 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
2.84 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 70 to 74.