Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.09 million
in 2025
South Africa
433,728
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
South Africa rank
33rd

Population ages 75-79, female 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 3.09 million against 433,728 in South Africa, a difference of 2.66 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.1 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 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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 974,538 59,051 915,488 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 1.33 million 86,271 1.24 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 1.94 million 130,577 1.81 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1.91 million 196,251 1.71 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 2.66 million 287,966 2.37 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.95 million 373,608 2.58 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 2.67 million 388,170 2.28 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 3.09 million against 433,728 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
2.66 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 75-79, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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 75-79, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female
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
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.