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

Romania
554,824
in 2025
South Africa
527,339
in 2025
Romania rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 554,824 against 527,339 in South Africa, a difference of 27,485.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 123,312 49,110 74,201 Romania
1970s 149,132 64,343 84,789 Romania
1980s 222,568 105,888 116,680 Romania
1990s 281,824 168,482 113,342 Romania
2000s 327,017 262,547 64,470 Romania
2010s 517,664 425,612 92,052 Romania
2020s 566,861 520,408 46,454 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 554,824 against 527,339 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Romania and South Africa?
27,485, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
Romania ranks 26th 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
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.