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Nigeria vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)

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

In , Nigeria's Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) was 3.24, compared to South Africa's 8.00. That makes Nigeria's value 59.5% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #199 of 217 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
3.24
Year-over-year
+0.6%
10-year change
+2.8%
Peak
3.24 (2024)
Trough
3.14 (2016)

South Africa

Rank #123 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
8.00
Year-over-year
+2.6%
10-year change
+22.8%
Peak
8.00 (2024)
Trough
6.11 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.65UP.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.