What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Netherlands and South Africa?

24,913, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female

Netherlands

552,252

in 2025

South Africa

527,339

in 2025

Netherlands rank

28th

South Africa rank

29th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

Netherlands
South Africa

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 552,252 against 527,339 in South Africa, a difference of 24,913.

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

Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	104,325	49,110	55,215	Netherlands
1970s	157,874	64,343	93,531	Netherlands
1980s	246,400	105,888	140,511	Netherlands
1990s	325,426	168,482	156,944	Netherlands
2000s	386,878	262,547	124,332	Netherlands
2010s	462,894	425,612	37,282	Netherlands
2020s	522,472	520,408	2,065	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Netherlands or South Africa?: Netherlands, at 552,252 against 527,339 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Netherlands and South Africa?: 24,913, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?: Netherlands ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, female
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

Female population between the ages 80 and above.