Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
Pre-demographic dividend
2.43 million
in 2025
South Africa
527,339
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
34th
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 2.43 million against 527,339 in South Africa, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,360 | 49,110 | 303,249 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 472,452 | 64,343 | 408,109 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 689,792 | 105,888 | 583,904 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 935,774 | 168,482 | 767,292 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 262,547 | 1.03 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 425,612 | 1.36 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 520,408 | 1.73 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 2.43 million against 527,339 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 1.90 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 29th 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 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.