Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 547,322 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
547,322
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
600,593
in 2002
All-time low
170,434
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 547,322.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 600,593 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 170,434, in 1960.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 199,896 170,434 229,682 10
1970s 271,961 237,896 306,527 10
1980s 362,242 316,051 408,662 10
1990s 456,430 407,998 559,857 10
2000s 580,434 553,896 600,593 10
2010s 510,089 480,952 540,375 10
2020s 528,640 494,398 547,322 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 21 Japan 573,409 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 572,651 compare
  4. 24 Iraq 516,916 compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 512,059 compare
  6. 26 Yemen 447,933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Africa was 547,322 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 600,593 in 2002.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 170,434 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.