Libya vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male
Libya
0.8%
in 2025
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
Libya rank
143rd
South Africa rank
142nd
Population ages 75-79, male over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?
- Libya ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population). 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 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.