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

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

In , Nigeria's Population ages 65 and above, total was 7.09M, compared to South Africa's 4.28M. That makes Nigeria's value 65.6% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #24 of 217 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
7.09M
Year-over-year
+2.8%
10-year change
+28.0%
Peak
7.09M (2024)
Trough
4.37M (2005)

South Africa

Rank #30 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
4.28M
Year-over-year
+4.0%
10-year change
+44.5%
Peak
4.28M (2024)
Trough
2.52M (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.65UP.TO), CC BY 4.0.