Seychelles vs South Africa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Seychelles
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Seychelles rank
88th
South Africa rank
87th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Seychelles, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 87th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.5732 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.2187 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Seychelles |
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, Seychelles or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 88th 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.