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South Africa: Population aged 65 and above (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 20256.9
Change since 2015+28.2%5.4 (2015)
World rank126 / 2172025
Rank in region4 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World10.4World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9 | +2.9% | 126 / 217 |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +2.7% | 126 / 217 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +2.4% | 124 / 217 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +2.0% | 123 / 217 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +2.0% | 123 / 217 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +2.8% | 124 / 217 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +2.9% | 124 / 217 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +2.6% | 125 / 217 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | +2.8% | 124 / 217 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +1.9% | 125 / 217 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +0.7% | 126 / 217 |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.8% | 125 / 217 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0.7% | 124 / 217 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +0.2% | 122 / 217 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -0.1% | 120 / 217 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -0.0% | 116 / 217 |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.2% | 115 / 217 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.7% | 115 / 217 |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.9% | 114 / 217 |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +1.2% | 113 / 217 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +1.4% | 114 / 217 |
| 2004 | 5.0 | +1.4% | 113 / 217 |
| 2003 | 5.0 | +1.4% | 113 / 217 |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +1.4% | 112 / 217 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +1.5% | 111 / 217 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +1.6% | 110 / 217 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +1.8% | 110 / 217 |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +2.3% | 111 / 217 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +3.4% | 111 / 217 |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +3.5% | 111 / 217 |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +3.5% | 117 / 217 |
| 1994 | 4.0 | +1.5% | 121 / 217 |
| 1993 | 4.0 | +0.1% | 121 / 217 |
| 1992 | 4.0 | +1.0% | 120 / 217 |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -0.1% | 120 / 217 |
| 1990 | 4.0 | – | 117 / 217 |
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