Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 548,879 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
548,879
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
600,246
in 2003
All-time low
164,025
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa is 548,879, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 600,246 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 164,025, 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 193,656 164,025 221,584 10
1970s 265,200 229,914 299,782 10
1980s 355,058 309,057 407,383 10
1990s 443,701 409,701 526,693 10
2000s 580,056 556,904 600,246 10
2010s 519,335 486,379 553,729 10
2020s 519,606 485,537 548,879 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Uganda 592,265 compare
  2. 21 Japan 583,534 compare
  3. 22 Sudan 557,882 compare
  4. 24 Iraq 501,433 compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 497,708 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 446,871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Africa was 548,879 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 600,246 in 2003.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 164,025 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 17, 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.