Population ages 80 and above, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female was 527,339 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
527,339
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 217 countries
All-time high
527,339
in 2025
All-time low
44,990
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female in South Africa stood at 527,339. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in South Africa peaked at 527,339 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,990, in 1960.
That places South Africa 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,990 | — |
| 1961 | 45,641 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46,475 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47,419 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 48,425 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 49,460 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 50,523 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 51,620 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 52,715 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 53,836 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 55,051 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,408 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 57,934 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 59,675 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 61,700 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 64,066 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 66,832 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 70,069 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 73,775 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 77,920 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 82,455 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 87,260 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 92,269 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 97,445 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 102,776 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 108,257 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 113,805 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 119,326 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 124,864 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 130,427 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 136,140 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 142,231 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 148,730 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 155,606 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 162,935 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 170,265 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 178,098 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 187,029 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 196,709 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 207,076 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 218,182 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 228,617 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 237,969 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 245,951 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 253,591 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 262,346 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 272,369 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 285,113 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 301,312 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 320,018 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 340,643 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 361,804 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 383,043 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 402,647 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 417,912 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 432,924 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 450,365 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 469,503 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 489,259 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 508,018 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 520,843 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 519,328 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 516,519 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 517,995 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 520,421 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 527,339 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,110 | 44,990 | 53,836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,343 | 55,051 | 77,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,888 | 82,455 | 130,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,482 | 136,140 | 207,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,547 | 218,182 | 320,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,612 | 340,643 | 508,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,408 | 516,519 | 527,339 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in South Africa?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in South Africa was 527,339 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 527,339 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,990 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.