Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Algeria or South Africa?

Algeria, at 254,042 against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male

Algeria

254,042

in 2025

South Africa

250,377

in 2025

Algeria rank

37th

South Africa rank

38th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

Algeria
South Africa

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 254,042 against 250,377 in South Africa, a difference of 3,665.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	38,630	46,541	7,911	South Africa
1970s	43,156	67,250	24,095	South Africa
1980s	62,666	98,803	36,137	South Africa
1990s	91,836	134,888	43,052	South Africa
2000s	135,822	175,496	39,674	South Africa
2010s	186,052	192,179	6,126	South Africa
2020s	214,490	216,932	2,442	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Algeria or South Africa?: Algeria, at 254,042 against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Algeria and South Africa?: 3,665, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?: Algeria ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 75-79, male
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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.