Small states vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male
Small states
158,442
in 2025
South Africa
250,377
in 2025
Small states rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Population ages 75-79, male over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 250,377 against 158,442 in Small states, a difference of 91,935.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,011 | 46,541 | 13,530 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 43,209 | 67,250 | 24,042 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 56,641 | 98,803 | 42,162 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63,084 | 134,888 | 71,804 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 85,300 | 175,496 | 90,197 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 112,510 | 192,179 | 79,668 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 141,373 | 216,932 | 75,558 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 250,377 against 158,442 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Small states and South Africa?
- 91,935, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?
- Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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, male. 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.