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Nigeria vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Population ages 65 and above, female was 3.73M, compared to South Africa's 2.63M. That makes Nigeria's value 41.8% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #24 of 217 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
3.73M
Year-over-year
+2.7%
10-year change
+28.3%
Peak
3.73M (2024)
Trough
2.32M (2005)

South Africa

Rank #29 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
2.63M
Year-over-year
+3.8%
10-year change
+40.6%
Peak
2.63M (2024)
Trough
1.58M (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.65UP.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.