Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.77 million
in 2025
South Africa
433,728
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 3.77 million against 433,728 in South Africa, a difference of 3.34 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,228 | 59,051 | 425,177 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 654,617 | 86,271 | 568,347 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 910,854 | 130,577 | 780,277 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 196,251 | 1.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 287,966 | 1.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 373,608 | 2.25 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 388,170 | 3.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 3.77 million against 433,728 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 3.34 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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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About this data
Female population between the ages 75 to 79.