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Population aged 65 and over in South Africa

Latest: 6.9%
Previous: 6.7%
Change: +0.19 (+2.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population aged 65 and over over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population aged 65 and over in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	3.4%
Dec 31, 1967	3.5%
Dec 31, 1968	3.5%
Dec 31, 1969	3.5%
Dec 31, 1970	3.6%
Dec 31, 1971	3.6%
Dec 31, 1972	3.6%
Dec 31, 1973	3.7%
Dec 31, 1974	3.7%
Dec 31, 1975	3.7%
Dec 31, 1976	3.7%
Dec 31, 1977	3.8%
Dec 31, 1978	3.8%
Dec 31, 1979	3.8%
Dec 31, 1980	3.8%
Dec 31, 1981	3.8%
Dec 31, 1982	3.9%
Dec 31, 1983	3.9%
Dec 31, 1984	3.9%
Dec 31, 1985	4.0%
Dec 31, 1986	4.0%
Dec 31, 1987	4.0%
Dec 31, 1988	4.0%
Dec 31, 1989	4.0%
Dec 31, 1990	4.0%
Dec 31, 1991	3.9%
Dec 31, 1992	4.0%
Dec 31, 1993	4.0%
Dec 31, 1994	4.0%
Dec 31, 1995	4.2%
Dec 31, 1996	4.3%
Dec 31, 1997	4.5%
Dec 31, 1998	4.6%
Dec 31, 1999	4.7%
Dec 31, 2000	4.7%
Dec 31, 2001	4.8%
Dec 31, 2002	4.9%
Dec 31, 2003	5.0%
Dec 31, 2004	5.0%
Dec 31, 2005	5.1%
Dec 31, 2006	5.2%
Dec 31, 2007	5.2%
Dec 31, 2008	5.2%
Dec 31, 2009	5.2%
Dec 31, 2010	5.2%
Dec 31, 2011	5.2%
Dec 31, 2012	5.3%
Dec 31, 2013	5.3%
Dec 31, 2014	5.3%
Dec 31, 2015	5.4%
Dec 31, 2016	5.5%
Dec 31, 2017	5.6%
Dec 31, 2018	5.8%
Dec 31, 2019	5.9%
Dec 31, 2020	6.1%
Dec 31, 2021	6.2%
Dec 31, 2022	6.4%
Dec 31, 2023	6.5%
Dec 31, 2024	6.7%
Dec 31, 2025	6.9%

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