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

Chile
245,164
in 2025
South Africa
250,377
in 2025
Chile rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 250,377 against 245,164 in Chile, a difference of 5,213.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 22,583 46,541 23,958 South Africa
1970s 31,251 67,250 35,999 South Africa
1980s 45,002 98,803 53,801 South Africa
1990s 73,874 134,888 61,014 South Africa
2000s 133,008 175,496 42,488 South Africa
2010s 162,904 192,179 29,274 South Africa
2020s 213,412 216,932 3,519 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 250,377 against 245,164 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Chile and South Africa?
5,213, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?
Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th 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, 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

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.