Angola vs South Africa: Population young working old
Angola
16.38 million
in 2023
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Angola rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population young working old over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.49 million against 16.38 million in Angola, a difference of 108,600.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 million | 5.95 million | 4.02 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.39 million | 7.96 million | 5.57 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.09 million | 10.63 million | 7.54 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.29 million | 13.56 million | 9.27 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.19 million | 16.37 million | 10.18 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.64 million | 15.63 million | 6.99 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.53 million | 15.91 million | 3.38 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.72 million | 16.41 million | 682,325 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.49 million against 16.38 million in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Angola and South Africa?
- 108,600, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for population young working old?
- Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.