Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Chile or South Africa?

Chile, at 274,576 against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

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

Chile

274,576

in 2025

South Africa

224,981

in 2025

Chile rank

34th

South Africa rank

37th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Chile
South Africa

How they compare

Chile currently reports 274,576 against 224,981 in South Africa, a difference of 49,595.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,831	40,236	30,405	South Africa
1970s	15,330	49,037	33,706	South Africa
1980s	22,916	76,590	53,674	South Africa
1990s	44,592	109,330	64,738	South Africa
2000s	105,627	157,152	51,525	South Africa
2010s	200,961	208,500	7,539	South Africa
2020s	253,178	222,866	30,312	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Chile or South Africa?: Chile, at 274,576 against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Chile and South Africa?: 49,595, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?: Chile ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, male
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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above.