Australia vs South Africa: Population by age group
Australia
4.59 million
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Population by age group over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.59 million against 4.11 million in South Africa, a difference of 479,820.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 761,803 | 532,068 | 229,735 | Australia |
| 1960s | 956,252 | 648,519 | 307,733 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 938,457 | 262,249 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.35 million | 256,737 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 1.86 million | 251,714 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.48 million | 118,233 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 3.05 million | 459,296 | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 3.90 million | 501,048 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 4.59 million against 4.11 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Australia and South Africa?
- 479,820, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for population by age group?
- Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.