In South Africa, the total population that are 65 or older currently stands at 3,546,982, reflecting an increase of 18,551 (0.5%) compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in South Africa
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Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
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Retirement age population
South Africa Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Retirement age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,546,982 | +18,551 |
| 2020 | 3,528,431 | +72,228 |
| 2019 | 3,456,203 | +99,470 |
| 2018 | 3,356,733 | +107,037 |
| 2017 | 3,249,696 | +106,836 |
| 2016 | 3,142,860 | +107,533 |
| 2015 | 3,035,327 | +108,545 |
| 2014 | 2,926,782 | +107,838 |
| 2013 | 2,818,944 | +105,575 |
| 2012 | 2,713,369 | +93,867 |
| 2011 | 2,619,502 | +85,421 |
| 2010 | 2,534,081 | +80,627 |
| 2009 | 2,453,454 | +75,527 |
| 2008 | 2,377,927 | +70,851 |
| 2007 | 2,307,076 | +64,987 |
| 2006 | 2,242,089 | +62,729 |
| 2005 | 2,179,360 | +60,963 |
| 2004 | 2,118,397 | +53,640 |
| 2003 | 2,064,757 | +45,942 |
| 2002 | 2,018,815 | +39,667 |
| 2001 | 1,979,148 | +33,134 |
| 2000 | 1,946,014 | +27,363 |
| 1999 | 1,918,651 | +25,070 |
| 1998 | 1,893,581 | +28,841 |
| 1997 | 1,864,740 | +39,834 |
| 1996 | 1,824,906 | +47,226 |
| 1995 | 1,777,680 | +47,129 |
| 1994 | 1,730,551 | +49,550 |
| 1993 | 1,681,001 | +51,211 |
| 1992 | 1,629,790 | +47,094 |
| 1991 | 1,582,696 | +42,652 |
| 1990 | 1,540,044 | +42,250 |
| 1989 | 1,497,794 | +41,765 |
| 1988 | 1,456,029 | +40,834 |
| 1987 | 1,415,195 | +39,686 |
| 1986 | 1,375,509 | +44,542 |
| 1985 | 1,330,967 | +45,173 |
| 1984 | 1,285,794 | +38,836 |
| 1983 | 1,246,958 | +36,733 |
| 1982 | 1,210,225 | +36,599 |
| 1981 | 1,173,626 | +36,510 |
| 1980 | 1,137,116 | +36,524 |
| 1979 | 1,100,592 | +36,808 |
| 1978 | 1,063,784 | +36,559 |
| 1977 | 1,027,225 | +35,991 |
| 1976 | 991,234 | +35,203 |
| 1975 | 956,031 | +34,488 |
| 1974 | 921,543 | +34,000 |
| 1973 | 887,543 | +33,304 |
| 1972 | 854,239 | +32,638 |
| 1971 | 821,601 | +32,304 |
| 1970 | 789,297 | +31,714 |
| 1969 | 757,583 | +30,565 |
| 1968 | 727,018 | +28,983 |
| 1967 | 698,035 | +26,981 |
| 1966 | 671,054 | +24,801 |
| 1965 | 646,253 | +22,440 |
| 1964 | 623,813 | +19,887 |
| 1963 | 603,926 | +17,433 |
| 1962 | 586,493 | +15,022 |
| 1961 | 571,471 | +12,942 |
| 1960 | 558,529 | +10,559 |
| 1959 | 547,970 | +8,005 |
| 1958 | 539,965 | +6,301 |
| 1957 | 533,664 | +4,915 |
| 1956 | 528,749 | +3,565 |
| 1955 | 525,184 | +2,111 |
| 1954 | 523,073 | +500 |
| 1953 | 522,573 | -895 |
| 1952 | 523,468 | -2,241 |
| 1951 | 525,709 | -3,632 |
| 1950 | 529,341 |