Portugal vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
Portugal
493,934
in 2025
South Africa
527,339
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 527,339 against 493,934 in Portugal, a difference of 33,405.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,064 | 49,110 | 26,954 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 90,454 | 64,343 | 26,110 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 136,274 | 105,888 | 30,386 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 200,271 | 168,482 | 31,789 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 268,649 | 262,547 | 6,102 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 386,787 | 425,612 | 38,825 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 460,240 | 520,408 | 60,167 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 527,339 against 493,934 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Portugal and South Africa?
- 33,405, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Portugal ranks 30th 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.