South Africa vs Chinese Taipei: Population young working elderly with projections

South Africa
4.11 million
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
4.27 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
31st
Chinese Taipei rank
30th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • South Africa
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 4.27 million against 4.11 million in South Africa, a difference of 154,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 31st and Chinese Taipei ranks 30th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Chinese Taipei in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1950s 532,068 209,425 322,643 South Africa
1960s 648,519 319,981 328,538 South Africa
1970s 938,457 513,288 425,168 South Africa
1980s 1.35 million 929,905 425,039 South Africa
1990s 1.86 million 1.54 million 324,200 South Africa
2000s 2.48 million 2.18 million 305,637 South Africa
2010s 3.05 million 2.92 million 130,182 South Africa
2020s 3.90 million 4.01 million 114,770 Chinese Taipei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, South Africa or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 4.27 million against 4.11 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
154,700, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Chinese Taipei rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
South Africa ranks 31st and Chinese Taipei ranks 30th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed