Share of population aged 65 and over in South Africa in 2025 — 6.9%. Ranked 126 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.5 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 5.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 5.2 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 5.2 | −0 pp |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 4 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 4 | +0 pp |
| 1991 | 3.9 | −0 pp |
| 1990 | 4 | −0 pp |
| 1989 | 4 | −0 pp |
| 1988 | 4 | −0 pp |
| 1987 | 4 | +0 pp |
| 1986 | 4 | +0 pp |
| 1985 | 4 | +0 pp |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0 pp |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +0 pp |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +0 pp |
| 1980 | 3.8 | +0 pp |
| 1979 | 3.8 | +0 pp |
| 1978 | 3.8 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 3.8 | +0 pp |
| 1976 | 3.7 | +0 pp |
| 1975 | 3.7 | +0 pp |
| 1974 | 3.7 | +0 pp |
| 1973 | 3.7 | +0 pp |
| 1972 | 3.6 | +0 pp |
| 1971 | 3.6 | +0 pp |
| 1970 | 3.6 | +0 pp |
| 1969 | 3.5 | +0 pp |
| 1968 | 3.5 | +0 pp |
| 1967 | 3.5 | +0 pp |
| 1966 | 3.4 | +0 pp |
| 1965 | 3.4 | +0 pp |
| 1964 | 3.4 | +0 pp |
| 1963 | 3.4 | +0 pp |
| 1962 | 3.4 | −0 pp |
| 1961 | 3.4 | −0 pp |
| 1960 | 3.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people aged 65 and over there are in a country.
Demography Share of population under 15The share of children and adolescents in the population — a measure of how young a country is.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
