Netherlands vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female
Netherlands
438,963
in 2025
South Africa
433,728
in 2025
Netherlands rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 438,963 against 433,728 in South Africa, a difference of 5,235.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,404 | 59,051 | 62,353 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 167,047 | 86,271 | 80,776 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 217,254 | 130,577 | 86,676 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 244,987 | 196,251 | 48,736 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 272,175 | 287,966 | 15,790 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 296,829 | 373,608 | 76,779 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 391,836 | 388,170 | 3,666 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 438,963 against 433,728 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 5,235, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
- 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.