Belgium vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male
Belgium
264,087
in 2025
South Africa
224,981
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 264,087 against 224,981 in South Africa, a difference of 39,106.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,450 | 40,236 | 32,214 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 76,455 | 49,037 | 27,418 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 92,802 | 76,590 | 16,212 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 109,510 | 109,330 | 180.1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 144,875 | 157,152 | 12,277 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 216,138 | 208,500 | 7,638 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 249,801 | 222,866 | 26,935 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 264,087 against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Belgium and South Africa?
- 39,106, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 80 and above.