South Africa vs South Korea Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age South Africa vs South Korea, 1960-2100

Chart Table

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	South Africa	South Korea
2100	39.2	60.9
2099	39.1	61
2098	39	61.1
2097	38.9	61.3
2096	38.8	61.4
2095	38.7	61.5
2094	38.6	61.7
2093	38.5	61.8
2092	38.4	61.9
2091	38.3	62.1
2090	38.2	62.3
2089	38.1	62.5
2088	38	62.7
2087	37.9	63
2086	37.8	63.3
2085	37.7	63.6
2084	37.6	63.9
2083	37.4	64
2082	37.3	64
2081	37.2	64
2080	37.1	63.9
2079	37	63.8
2078	36.9	63.6
2077	36.8	63.5
2076	36.7	63.3
2075	36.6	63.1
2074	36.5	63
2073	36.4	62.8
2072	36.3	62.7
2071	36.3	62.6
2070	36.2	62.4
2069	36	62.3
2068	35.9	62.2
2067	35.8	62.2
2066	35.7	62.1
2065	35.6	62
2064	35.4	61.9
2063	35.3	61.7
2062	35.2	61.5
2061	35	61.2
2060	34.9	60.9
2059	34.7	60.6
2058	34.6	60.3
2057	34.4	60
2056	34.2	59.7
2055	34	59.3
2054	33.8	59
2053	33.6	58.6
2052	33.5	58.3
2051	33.3	57.9
2050	33.2	57.5
2049	33.1	57.2
2048	33	56.8
2047	32.9	56.5
2046	32.8	56.2
2045	32.7	55.8
2044	32.6	55.5
2043	32.4	55.2
2042	32.3	54.9
2041	32.1	54.5
2040	31.9	54.1
2039	31.7	53.7
2038	31.5	53.3
2037	31.4	52.9
2036	31.2	52.4
2035	31.1	51.9
2034	31	51.4
2033	30.9	50.9
2032	30.8	50.3
2031	30.7	49.8
2030	30.5	49.2
2029	30.4	48.6
2028	30.2	48
2027	30	47.5
2026	29.8	46.9
2025	29.6	46.3
2024	29.5	46.1
2023	29.2	45.5
2022	28.9	44.9
2021	28.6	44.4
2020	28.3	43.8
2019	27.9	43.1
2018	27.5	42.5
2017	27	41.9
2016	26.7	41.4
2015	26.4	40.8
2014	26	40.2
2013	25.7	39.5
2012	25.3	38.8
2011	25	38.2
2010	24.6	37.6
2009	24.3	37
2008	24	36.4
2007	23.8	35.8
2006	23.5	35.2
2005	23.3	34.5
2004	23.1	33.9
2003	22.8	33.4
2002	22.4	32.8
2001	22.2	32.3
2000	21.9	31.7
1999	21.6	31.2
1998	21.4	30.7
1997	21.2	30.2
1996	21.2	29.8
1995	21.5	29.4
1994	22	28.9
1993	21.9	28.3
1992	21.5	27.8
1991	21.5	27.2
1990	21.3	26.7
1989	21.1	26.3
1988	20.9	25.8
1987	20.7	25.3
1986	20.5	24.8
1985	20.4	24.2
1984	20.2	23.7
1983	20	23.3
1982	19.8	22.8
1981	19.6	22.5
1980	19.4	22.1
1979	19.3	21.6
1978	19.2	21.1
1977	19.1	20.7
1976	19	20.2
1975	18.9	19.9
1974	18.9	19.6
1973	18.8	19.3
1972	18.8	19.1
1971	18.8	19
1970	18.8	18.9
1969	18.8	18.8
1968	18.8	18.7
1967	18.8	18.6
1966	18.8	18.5
1965	18.8	18.6
1964	18.9	18.8
1963	18.9	19
1962	18.9	19.1
1961	19	19.2
1960	19	19.3

In 1960, the median age in South Africa was 19 years compared to 19.3 years in South Korea. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 29.5 years in South Africa and to 46.1 years in South Korea.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in South Africa is expected to increased to around 33.2 years by 2050 compared to 57.5 years in South Korea. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

South Africa

Male

Female

South Korea

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	South Africa		South Korea
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.34%	0.81%	1.59%	3.13%
75-79	0.36%	0.63%	1.48%	1.83%
70-74	0.74%	1.11%	2.1%	2.39%
65-69	1.14%	1.55%	3.27%	3.49%
60-64	1.51%	1.96%	4.03%	4.11%
55-59	1.76%	2.17%	4.07%	4.08%
50-54	2.18%	2.44%	4.32%	4.23%
45-49	2.77%	2.86%	3.8%	3.66%
40-44	3.64%	3.66%	3.98%	3.76%
35-39	4.2%	4.25%	3.35%	3.04%
30-34	4.42%	4.52%	3.72%	3.23%
25-29	4.34%	4.37%	3.62%	3.22%
20-24	4.04%	3.93%	2.87%	2.62%
15-19	4.21%	4.16%	2.3%	2.16%
10-14	4.16%	4.14%	2.27%	2.15%
5-9	4.19%	4.17%	1.88%	1.79%
0-4	4.65%	4.58%	1.27%	1.21%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. South Africa has average demographic potential with 59.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.3% and low potential in South Korea.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	South Africa	South Korea
2100	63.4%	46.1%
2099	63.5%	46%
2098	63.5%	45.8%
2097	63.6%	45.7%
2096	63.7%	45.5%
2095	63.8%	45.4%
2094	63.9%	45.2%
2093	64.1%	45%
2092	64.2%	44.7%
2091	64.3%	44.5%
2090	64.4%	44.2%
2089	64.5%	44%
2088	64.7%	43.6%
2087	64.8%	43.4%
2086	65%	43.2%
2085	65.1%	43%
2084	65.3%	42.9%
2083	65.4%	42.9%
2082	65.4%	43%
2081	65.4%	43.2%
2080	65.4%	43.5%
2079	65.5%	43.8%
2078	65.5%	44.1%
2077	65.5%	44.5%
2076	65.6%	44.8%
2075	65.6%	45.1%
2074	65.7%	45.4%
2073	65.7%	45.6%
2072	65.8%	45.9%
2071	65.8%	46%
2070	65.8%	46.2%
2069	65.8%	46.3%
2068	65.7%	46.5%
2067	65.6%	46.6%
2066	65.6%	46.8%
2065	65.6%	47.2%
2064	65.6%	47.5%
2063	65.6%	47.9%
2062	65.6%	48.3%
2061	65.6%	48.7%
2060	65.7%	49.1%
2059	65.8%	49.6%
2058	65.9%	50%
2057	66%	50.5%
2056	66.2%	50.9%
2055	66.3%	51.2%
2054	66.5%	51.5%
2053	66.7%	51.7%
2052	66.9%	52%
2051	67.1%	52.3%
2050	67.3%	52.7%
2049	67.5%	53%
2048	67.7%	53.6%
2047	67.8%	54.3%
2046	68%	54.9%
2045	68.1%	55.7%
2044	68.1%	56.4%
2043	68.2%	56.9%
2042	68.2%	57.5%
2041	68.1%	58.1%
2040	68%	58.8%
2039	67.9%	59.6%
2038	67.8%	60.5%
2037	67.7%	61.3%
2036	67.4%	62.3%
2035	67.3%	63.2%
2034	67.1%	64.1%
2033	67%	65%
2032	67%	65.7%
2031	67%	66.2%
2030	67.1%	66.8%
2029	67.2%	67.3%
2028	67.3%	67.8%
2027	67.3%	68.4%
2026	67.4%	69.1%
2025	67.4%	69.8%
2024	67.4%	70.2%
2023	67.4%	70.7%
2022	67.3%	71.1%
2021	67.2%	71.5%
2020	66.9%	72.1%
2019	66.6%	72.5%
2018	66.4%	72.8%
2017	66.1%	73.1%
2016	66.2%	73.3%
2015	66.3%	73.3%
2014	66.2%	73.3%
2013	66%	73.2%
2012	65.8%	73.1%
2011	65.6%	72.9%
2010	65.3%	72.6%
2009	65.1%	72.4%
2008	64.9%	72.2%
2007	64.6%	72%
2006	64.2%	71.9%
2005	63.8%	71.8%
2004	63.3%	71.7%
2003	62.7%	71.7%
2002	62%	71.7%
2001	61.1%	71.8%
2000	60.3%	71.9%
1999	59.6%	72%
1998	58.9%	72%
1997	58.3%	71.8%
1996	58.1%	71.5%
1995	58.3%	71.1%
1994	58.8%	70.7%
1993	58.8%	70.4%
1992	58.4%	70.1%
1991	58.5%	69.8%
1990	58.3%	69.3%
1989	57.9%	68.7%
1988	57.6%	68%
1987	57.3%	67.3%
1986	57.1%	66.4%
1985	56.8%	65.6%
1984	56.6%	64.7%
1983	56.3%	63.9%
1982	56.1%	63.3%
1981	55.7%	62.8%
1980	55.3%	62.1%
1979	55%	61.5%
1978	54.8%	60.7%
1977	54.6%	59.8%
1976	54.4%	58.9%
1975	54.3%	57.9%
1974	54.3%	56.9%
1973	54.2%	56.2%
1972	54.2%	55.5%
1971	54.2%	55%
1970	54.2%	54.5%
1969	54.2%	54%
1968	54.3%	53.6%
1967	54.3%	53.4%
1966	54.4%	53.3%
1965	54.5%	53.4%
1964	54.6%	53.6%
1963	54.6%	54%
1962	54.5%	54.5%
1961	54.5%	55.1%
1960	54.5%	55.6%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 63.3% to 67.4% in South Africa and from 71.7% to 70.2% in South Korea.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

South Africa

Young

Old

South Korea

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	South Africa			South Korea
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	48.3%	38.4%	9.92%	42.5%	15.1%	27.5%
2023	48.4%	38.7%	9.67%	41.5%	15.5%	25.9%
2022	48.6%	39.1%	9.45%	40.6%	16.1%	24.6%
2021	48.9%	39.6%	9.28%	39.8%	16.5%	23.3%
2020	49.5%	40.4%	9.13%	38.8%	16.8%	22%
2019	50.1%	41.2%	8.92%	37.9%	17.1%	20.8%
2018	50.7%	42%	8.7%	37.3%	17.5%	19.8%
2017	51.3%	42.8%	8.51%	36.8%	17.8%	19%
2016	51.1%	42.8%	8.27%	36.5%	18.2%	18.2%
2015	50.8%	42.7%	8.1%	36.5%	18.8%	17.7%
2014	51.1%	43.1%	8.06%	36.5%	19.4%	17.1%
2013	51.5%	43.5%	8.01%	36.5%	20%	16.5%
2012	51.9%	43.9%	7.97%	36.8%	20.8%	16%
2011	52.4%	44.4%	7.99%	37.3%	21.7%	15.6%
2010	53%	45%	8.03%	37.7%	22.6%	15.1%
2009	53.7%	45.6%	8.07%	38%	23.4%	14.6%
2008	54.2%	46.1%	8.07%	38.4%	24.2%	14.2%
2007	54.8%	46.8%	8.05%	38.8%	25.1%	13.7%
2006	55.7%	47.7%	8.03%	39.1%	26%	13.1%
2005	56.7%	48.7%	7.98%	39.4%	26.8%	12.5%
2004	57.9%	49.9%	7.93%	39.5%	27.5%	12%
2003	59.5%	51.6%	7.9%	39.5%	28.1%	11.4%
2002	61.4%	53.5%	7.88%	39.4%	28.5%	10.9%
2001	63.5%	55.7%	7.88%	39.3%	28.9%	10.4%
2000	65.7%	57.8%	7.87%	39%	29.2%	9.86%
1999	67.8%	60%	7.84%	38.8%	29.5%	9.38%
1998	69.8%	62%	7.79%	38.9%	30%	8.99%
1997	71.6%	63.9%	7.69%	39.3%	30.6%	8.65%
1996	72%	64.6%	7.46%	39.9%	31.5%	8.35%
1995	71.5%	64.3%	7.18%	40.6%	32.5%	8.11%
1994	70.2%	63.3%	6.89%	41.4%	33.5%	7.86%
1993	70.2%	63.4%	6.79%	42%	34.4%	7.62%
1992	71.1%	64.3%	6.82%	42.6%	35.2%	7.4%
1991	70.9%	64.1%	6.74%	43.3%	36.1%	7.21%
1990	71.5%	64.7%	6.78%	44.3%	37.3%	7.05%
1989	72.6%	65.7%	6.86%	45.6%	38.6%	6.93%
1988	73.5%	66.6%	6.93%	47%	40.2%	6.8%
1987	74.4%	67.4%	6.96%	48.6%	41.9%	6.68%
1986	75.2%	68.2%	6.98%	50.5%	43.9%	6.58%
1985	76%	69%	6.98%	52.5%	46.1%	6.47%
1984	76.7%	69.8%	6.95%	54.6%	48.2%	6.41%
1983	77.5%	70.6%	6.91%	56.5%	50.1%	6.39%
1982	78.4%	71.5%	6.88%	58%	51.7%	6.34%
1981	79.6%	72.7%	6.87%	59.4%	53.1%	6.23%
1980	80.9%	74%	6.88%	60.9%	54.8%	6.16%
1979	82%	75.1%	6.89%	62.7%	56.5%	6.14%
1978	82.6%	75.7%	6.88%	64.7%	58.6%	6.14%
1977	83.3%	76.4%	6.87%	67.1%	61%	6.16%
1976	83.7%	76.9%	6.85%	69.8%	63.7%	6.19%
1975	84%	77.2%	6.83%	72.8%	66.6%	6.23%
1974	84.3%	77.5%	6.79%	75.6%	69.3%	6.28%
1973	84.5%	77.7%	6.76%	78%	71.7%	6.28%
1972	84.6%	77.9%	6.72%	80.1%	73.8%	6.27%
1971	84.7%	78%	6.67%	81.7%	75.5%	6.22%
1970	84.6%	78%	6.61%	83.5%	77.3%	6.16%
1969	84.5%	77.9%	6.54%	85.3%	79.1%	6.16%
1968	84.3%	77.8%	6.46%	86.5%	80.3%	6.18%
1967	84%	77.7%	6.39%	87.4%	81.2%	6.16%
1966	83.8%	77.5%	6.32%	87.7%	81.6%	6.15%
1965	83.5%	77.2%	6.26%	87.3%	81.2%	6.13%
1964	83.3%	77.1%	6.22%	86.5%	80.4%	6.08%
1963	83.3%	77.1%	6.19%	85.1%	79.1%	6.02%
1962	83.4%	77.2%	6.18%	83.4%	77.5%	5.89%
1961	83.4%	77.2%	6.2%	81.6%	75.8%	5.75%
1960	83.4%	77.2%	6.22%	80%	74.3%	5.63%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in South Africa decreased from 57.9% to 48.3% between 2004 and 2024.

In South Korea, the ratio of dependent people increased from 39.5% to 42.5% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	South Africa	South Korea
2100	17.9%	8.61%
2099	18%	8.6%
2098	18%	8.59%
2097	18.1%	8.59%
2096	18.1%	8.59%
2095	18.2%	8.6%
2094	18.2%	8.61%
2093	18.3%	8.62%
2092	18.3%	8.62%
2091	18.4%	8.62%
2090	18.4%	8.62%
2089	18.5%	8.6%
2088	18.5%	8.58%
2087	18.6%	8.55%
2086	18.6%	8.5%
2085	18.7%	8.45%
2084	18.7%	8.39%
2083	18.8%	8.33%
2082	18.9%	8.26%
2081	18.9%	8.18%
2080	19%	8.09%
2079	19%	8%
2078	19.1%	7.91%
2077	19.2%	7.82%
2076	19.3%	7.72%
2075	19.3%	7.63%
2074	19.4%	7.53%
2073	19.5%	7.44%
2072	19.6%	7.35%
2071	19.6%	7.28%
2070	19.7%	7.21%
2069	19.8%	7.16%
2068	19.9%	7.13%
2067	20%	7.11%
2066	20.1%	7.11%
2065	20.2%	7.14%
2064	20.3%	7.18%
2063	20.4%	7.23%
2062	20.5%	7.3%
2061	20.6%	7.37%
2060	20.7%	7.45%
2059	20.8%	7.52%
2058	20.9%	7.6%
2057	21%	7.66%
2056	21.1%	7.72%
2055	21.1%	7.76%
2054	21.2%	7.79%
2053	21.3%	7.81%
2052	21.4%	7.83%
2051	21.5%	7.83%
2050	21.6%	7.83%
2049	21.7%	7.82%
2048	21.8%	7.81%
2047	21.9%	7.8%
2046	22%	7.79%
2045	22.1%	7.78%
2044	22.3%	7.78%
2043	22.4%	7.77%
2042	22.6%	7.76%
2041	22.8%	7.74%
2040	23%	7.72%
2039	23.3%	7.7%
2038	23.5%	7.66%
2037	23.7%	7.65%
2036	24.1%	7.65%
2035	24.4%	7.66%
2034	24.7%	7.73%
2033	24.9%	7.85%
2032	25%	8.02%
2031	25.1%	8.28%
2030	25.2%	8.59%
2029	25.3%	8.9%
2028	25.4%	9.23%
2027	25.5%	9.62%
2026	25.6%	10%
2025	25.8%	10.4%
2024	25.9%	10.6%
2023	26.1%	11%
2022	26.3%	11.4%
2021	26.6%	11.8%
2020	27%	12.1%
2019	27.4%	12.4%
2018	27.9%	12.7%
2017	28.3%	13%
2016	28.3%	13.4%
2015	28.3%	13.8%
2014	28.5%	14.2%
2013	28.7%	14.7%
2012	28.9%	15.2%
2011	29.1%	15.8%
2010	29.4%	16.4%
2009	29.7%	16.9%
2008	29.9%	17.5%
2007	30.2%	18.1%
2006	30.6%	18.7%
2005	31.1%	19.2%
2004	31.6%	19.7%
2003	32.3%	20.1%
2002	33.2%	20.5%
2001	34%	20.8%
2000	34.9%	21%
1999	35.7%	21.2%
1998	36.5%	21.6%
1997	37.2%	22%
1996	37.5%	22.5%
1995	37.5%	23.1%
1994	37.2%	23.7%
1993	37.3%	24.2%
1992	37.6%	24.7%
1991	37.5%	25.2%
1990	37.7%	25.8%
1989	38.1%	26.5%
1988	38.4%	27.3%
1987	38.7%	28.2%
1986	38.9%	29.2%
1985	39.2%	30.2%
1984	39.5%	31.2%
1983	39.8%	32%
1982	40.1%	32.7%
1981	40.5%	33.3%
1980	40.9%	34%
1979	41.3%	34.8%
1978	41.5%	35.6%
1977	41.7%	36.5%
1976	41.8%	37.5%
1975	41.9%	38.5%
1974	42%	39.5%
1973	42.1%	40.3%
1972	42.2%	41%
1971	42.2%	41.5%
1970	42.3%	42.1%
1969	42.2%	42.7%
1968	42.2%	43.1%
1967	42.2%	43.3%
1966	42.1%	43.5%
1965	42.1%	43.3%
1964	42.1%	43.1%
1963	42.1%	42.7%
1962	42.1%	42.3%
1961	42.1%	41.8%
1960	42.1%	41.3%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 25.9% in South Africa and 10.6% in South Korea. Birth rates in South Africa compared to South Korea .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
	South Africa	South Korea
2100	18.7%	45.3%
2099	18.6%	45.4%
2098	18.4%	45.6%
2097	18.3%	45.7%
2096	18.2%	45.9%
2095	18%	46%
2094	17.8%	46.2%
2093	17.7%	46.4%
2092	17.5%	46.6%
2091	17.4%	46.9%
2090	17.2%	47.2%
2089	17%	47.4%
2088	16.8%	47.8%
2087	16.6%	48.1%
2086	16.4%	48.3%
2085	16.2%	48.6%
2084	16%	48.7%
2083	15.8%	48.8%
2082	15.7%	48.8%
2081	15.6%	48.6%
2080	15.6%	48.4%
2079	15.5%	48.2%
2078	15.4%	48%
2077	15.3%	47.7%
2076	15.2%	47.5%
2075	15.1%	47.3%
2074	14.9%	47.1%
2073	14.8%	46.9%
2072	14.7%	46.8%
2071	14.6%	46.7%
2070	14.5%	46.6%
2069	14.4%	46.5%
2068	14.4%	46.4%
2067	14.4%	46.3%
2066	14.3%	46.1%
2065	14.3%	45.7%
2064	14.2%	45.3%
2063	14.1%	44.9%
2062	14%	44.4%
2061	13.8%	44%
2060	13.6%	43.4%
2059	13.5%	42.9%
2058	13.2%	42.4%
2057	13%	41.9%
2056	12.8%	41.4%
2055	12.5%	41.1%
2054	12.2%	40.7%
2053	12%	40.5%
2052	11.7%	40.2%
2051	11.4%	39.9%
2050	11.1%	39.5%
2049	10.8%	39.1%
2048	10.5%	38.6%
2047	10.3%	37.9%
2046	10%	37.3%
2045	9.78%	36.5%
2044	9.57%	35.9%
2043	9.38%	35.3%
2042	9.22%	34.7%
2041	9.08%	34.2%
2040	8.95%	33.5%
2039	8.82%	32.7%
2038	8.7%	31.9%
2037	8.58%	31%
2036	8.45%	30%
2035	8.32%	29.1%
2034	8.2%	28.2%
2033	8.07%	27.2%
2032	7.95%	26.3%
2031	7.83%	25.5%
2030	7.69%	24.6%
2029	7.53%	23.8%
2028	7.35%	22.9%
2027	7.17%	22%
2026	6.98%	20.9%
2025	6.79%	19.8%
2024	6.69%	19.3%
2023	6.52%	18.3%
2022	6.36%	17.5%
2021	6.23%	16.7%
2020	6.11%	15.8%
2019	5.95%	15.1%
2018	5.78%	14.5%
2017	5.63%	13.9%
2016	5.47%	13.4%
2015	5.37%	13%
2014	5.33%	12.5%
2013	5.29%	12.1%
2012	5.25%	11.7%
2011	5.24%	11.4%
2010	5.25%	11%
2009	5.25%	10.6%
2008	5.24%	10.2%
2007	5.2%	9.86%
2006	5.15%	9.42%
2005	5.1%	9%
2004	5.02%	8.6%
2003	4.95%	8.2%
2002	4.88%	7.82%
2001	4.82%	7.44%
2000	4.75%	7.09%
1999	4.67%	6.76%
1998	4.59%	6.47%
1997	4.48%	6.21%
1996	4.34%	5.97%
1995	4.19%	5.76%
1994	4.05%	5.56%
1993	3.99%	5.37%
1992	3.99%	5.19%
1991	3.95%	5.03%
1990	3.95%	4.89%
1989	3.98%	4.76%
1988	3.99%	4.62%
1987	3.99%	4.49%
1986	3.98%	4.37%
1985	3.97%	4.24%
1984	3.93%	4.15%
1983	3.89%	4.09%
1982	3.86%	4.01%
1981	3.83%	3.91%
1980	3.8%	3.83%
1979	3.79%	3.77%
1978	3.77%	3.73%
1977	3.75%	3.69%
1976	3.73%	3.64%
1975	3.71%	3.61%
1974	3.69%	3.57%
1973	3.66%	3.53%
1972	3.64%	3.48%
1971	3.61%	3.42%
1970	3.58%	3.36%
1969	3.54%	3.32%
1968	3.51%	3.31%
1967	3.47%	3.29%
1966	3.44%	3.27%
1965	3.41%	3.27%
1964	3.39%	3.26%
1963	3.38%	3.25%
1962	3.37%	3.21%
1961	3.38%	3.17%
1960	3.39%	3.13%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 6.69% in South Africa and 19.3% in South Korea. Life expectancy in South Africa compared to South Korea .

Median age map

+ -

1x