South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
South Africa
527,339
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.37 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.37 million against 527,339 in South Africa, a difference of 2.84 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,110 | 479,606 | 430,496 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 64,343 | 619,632 | 555,289 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 105,888 | 879,038 | 773,150 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 168,482 | 1.21 million | 1.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 262,547 | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 425,612 | 2.47 million | 2.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 520,408 | 3.15 million | 2.63 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.37 million against 527,339 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.84 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.