Libya vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male

Libya
0.7%
in 2025
South Africa
0.7%
in 2025
Libya rank
128th
South Africa rank
131st

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Libya ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Libya
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% South Africa
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% South Africa
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Libya and South Africa?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
Libya ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). 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, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.