Niger vs South Africa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Niger
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
86th
South Africa rank
87th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.24 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 233 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.5498 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.5697 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 0.0737 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.24 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Niger and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.