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
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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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74.