Low income vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Low income
3.12 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Low income rank
37th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 3.12 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 2.62 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 6.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,828 | 79,560 | 495,268 | Low income |
| 1970s | 744,576 | 122,007 | 622,570 | Low income |
| 1980s | 972,321 | 168,406 | 803,914 | Low income |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 213,847 | 1.05 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 261,874 | 1.41 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 291,176 | 2.02 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 432,080 | 2.45 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 3.12 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Low income and South Africa?
- 2.62 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Low income ranks 37th 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.