Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Pre-demographic dividend
4.28 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 4.28 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 3.78 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 8.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,653 | 79,560 | 793,092 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 122,007 | 1.01 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 168,406 | 1.32 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 213,847 | 1.66 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 261,874 | 2.08 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 291,176 | 2.82 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 432,080 | 3.50 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 4.28 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 3.78 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.