South Africa - Total population aged 70 years and over

1,897.85 (thousand persons) in 2020

In 2020, population aged 70+ years for South Africa was 1,897.85 thousand persons. Between 1971 and 2020, population aged 70+ years of South Africa grew substantially from 487.38 to 1,897.85 thousand persons rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4.23% in 1991 and then decreased to 2.39% in 2020.

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