Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
255,392
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 255,392, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 255,392 | — |
| 1961 | 260,809 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 266,446 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 272,130 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 278,011 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 284,025 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 289,932 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 296,147 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 302,825 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 309,690 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 316,810 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 324,355 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 332,167 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 340,878 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 350,688 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 361,047 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 372,399 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 384,705 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 399,945 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 418,042 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 436,172 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 455,232 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 475,963 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 496,334 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 516,163 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 536,407 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 556,896 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 584,909 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 611,183 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 629,782 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 650,350 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 671,323 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 693,759 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 718,927 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 746,720 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 773,232 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 797,537 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 824,107 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 854,328 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 892,559 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 936,400 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 978,720 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,541 | 255,392 | 309,690 | 10 |
| 1970s | 360,104 | 316,810 | 418,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 529,904 | 436,172 | 629,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 762,284 | 650,350 | 892,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 936,400 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.39 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.04 million | 2.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.31 million 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 80 and above, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,392 in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.