Population ages 80 and above, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male was 224,981 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
224,981
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
229,972
in 2020
All-time low
38,315
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
South Africa recorded 224,981 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in South Africa peaked at 229,972 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,315, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,315 | — |
| 1961 | 38,679 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39,095 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 39,550 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 40,002 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 40,447 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 40,889 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 41,335 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 41,780 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 42,269 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42,850 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 43,564 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,475 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45,620 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 47,026 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 48,744 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 50,769 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 53,076 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 55,682 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 58,561 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 61,640 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 64,873 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 68,226 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 71,648 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 75,080 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 78,480 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 81,818 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 85,027 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 88,085 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 91,023 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 93,897 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 96,798 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 99,796 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 102,929 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 106,342 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 109,917 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 113,872 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 118,337 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 123,116 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 128,297 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 134,324 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 140,423 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 145,734 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 150,378 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 154,399 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 158,547 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 162,998 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 168,200 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 174,740 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 181,774 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 189,071 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 195,373 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 200,623 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 204,917 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 206,983 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 209,274 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 212,543 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 216,395 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 221,917 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 227,904 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 229,972 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 224,232 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 219,563 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 218,631 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 219,814 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 224,981 | +2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 224,981 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,730, 6.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 224,981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,283, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,236 | 38,315 | 42,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,037 | 42,850 | 58,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,590 | 61,640 | 91,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,330 | 93,897 | 128,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,152 | 134,324 | 181,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,500 | 189,071 | 227,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,866 | 218,631 | 229,972 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in South Africa?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in South Africa was 224,981 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, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 229,972 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,315 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.