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People > Age distribution Stats: compare key data on South Africa & United States

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STAT South Africa United States HISTORY
Elderly dependency ratio 35.05%
Ranked 139th.
47.21%
Ranked 101st. 35% more than South Africa

Median age 42.4 years
Ranked 141st.
44.38 years
Ranked 117th. 5% more than South Africa

Population aged 0-14 16.73%
Ranked 60th. About the same as United States
16.71%
Ranked 62nd.

Population aged 0-14 > Total 10.73 million
Ranked 40th.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.47%
Ranked 64th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than South Africa

Population aged 0-4 > Total 3.51 million
Ranked 40th.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.71%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than United States
11.22%
Ranked 80th.

Population aged 15-24 > Total 7.51 million
Ranked 40th.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Population aged 15-59 55.53%
Ranked 57th. 9% more than United States
51.06%
Ranked 99th.

Population aged 15-64 61.66%
Ranked 57th. 9% more than United States
56.58%
Ranked 104th.

Population aged 15-64 > Total 39.55 million
Ranked 36th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Population aged 60 or over > Percent 27.74%
Ranked 139th.
32.24%
Ranked 107th. 16% more than South Africa

Population aged 60 or over > Total 17.79 million
Ranked 34th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa

Population aged 65 or over > Percent 21.61%
Ranked 139th.
26.71%
Ranked 104th. 24% more than South Africa

Total dependency ratio 62.17%
Ranked 140th.
76.73%
Ranked 93th. 23% more than South Africa

Population aged 65 or over > Total 13.86 million
Ranked 35th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Africa

Population aged 15-59 > Total 35.61 million
Ranked 36th.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Population aged 80 or over > Total 4.32 million
Ranked 39th.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Africa

Population aged 5-14 > Percent 11.26%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than United States
11.17%
Ranked 64th.

Population aged 80 or over > Percent 6.73%
Ranked 139th.
11.18%
Ranked 93th. 66% more than South Africa

Population aged 5-14 > Total 7.22 million
Ranked 40th.
51.62 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Child dependency ratio 27.12%
Ranked 104th.
29.52%
Ranked 37th. 9% more than South Africa

Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 669.65
Ranked 67th.
677.3
Ranked 56th. 1% more than South Africa

Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 205.03
Ranked 41st. 44% more than United States
142.08
Ranked 154th.

Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 83.68
Ranked 96th.
186.84
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than South Africa

Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 305.8
Ranked 78th. 53% more than United States
200.26
Ranked 139th.

Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 639.75
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than United States
622.34
Ranked 81st.

Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 110.63
Ranked 72nd. 67% more than United States
66.08
Ranked 135th.

Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 9.31
Ranked 102nd.
36.67
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than South Africa

Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 53.78
Ranked 99th.
131.88
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than South Africa

Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 195.16
Ranked 85th. 45% more than United States
134.18
Ranked 136th.

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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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