South Africa vs United Kingdom: Population by broad age groups - Regions
Population by broad age groups - Regions over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.28 million Persons against 60.60 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 8.68 million Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 51 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.28 million Persons | 60.70 million Persons | 12.42 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 55.02 million Persons | 64.81 million Persons | 9.79 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 60.60 million Persons | 67.60 million Persons | 7.00 million Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by broad age groups - regions, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.28 million Persons against 60.60 million Persons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population by broad age groups - regions between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 8.68 million Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for population by broad age groups - regions?
- South Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population by broad age groups - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides population indicators by broad age groups (0-14,15-64, 65 and older), in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Population data refer to the usual resident population on January 1st for EU countries, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland and Türkiye. Mid-year population estimates for Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Korea, Mexico, New Zeland, United Kingdom and the United States. October 1st for Japan. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.