Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
Colombia
552,851
in 2025
South Africa
527,339
in 2025
Colombia rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 552,851 against 527,339 in South Africa, a difference of 25,512.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,682 | 49,110 | 16,429 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 51,880 | 64,343 | 12,463 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 98,378 | 105,888 | 7,510 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 158,806 | 168,482 | 9,676 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 230,834 | 262,547 | 31,713 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 356,336 | 425,612 | 69,275 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 486,034 | 520,408 | 34,374 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 552,851 against 527,339 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Colombia and South Africa?
- 25,512, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.