Population ages 65-69, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65-69, male was 750,205 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
750,205
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
750,205
in 2025
All-time low
105,041
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in South Africa, 1960–2025
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65-69, male in South Africa stood at 750,205. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in South Africa peaked at 750,205 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105,041, in 1960.
That places South Africa 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105,041 | — |
| 1961 | 109,468 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 114,696 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 120,600 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 126,971 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 133,676 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 140,532 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 147,391 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 154,127 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 160,592 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 166,648 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 172,082 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 177,024 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 181,743 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 186,284 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 190,764 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 195,233 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 199,800 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 204,584 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 209,537 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 215,797 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 223,880 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 233,065 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 242,925 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 252,859 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 260,909 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 267,255 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 273,412 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 278,404 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 280,898 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 280,953 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 281,694 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 286,571 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 293,536 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 305,553 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 322,239 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 338,304 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 350,885 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 356,214 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 353,682 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 344,667 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 334,020 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 325,708 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 322,304 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 325,654 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 335,261 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 347,242 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 358,322 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 366,587 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 369,961 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 369,669 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 369,959 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 377,635 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 395,078 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 416,747 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 441,547 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 463,900 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 490,395 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 526,580 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 565,099 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 606,875 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 650,572 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 683,907 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 706,790 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 729,456 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 750,205 | +2.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 750,205 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,063, 9.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 750,205 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,029, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,309 | 105,041 | 160,592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188,370 | 166,648 | 209,537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,940 | 215,797 | 280,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,963 | 280,953 | 356,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,973 | 322,304 | 369,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,661 | 369,669 | 565,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,968 | 606,875 | 750,205 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in South Africa?
- Population ages 65-69, male in South Africa was 750,205 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 750,205 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,041 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.