Age population, age 18, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 18, male, interpolated was 548,575 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
548,575
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
599,968
in 2004
All-time low
157,975
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 18, 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 18, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 548,575.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 18, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 599,968 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 157,975, in 1960.

That places South Africa 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 187,697 157,975 213,566 10
1970s 258,403 221,881 293,026 10
1980s 348,060 302,581 403,426 10
1990s 433,299 411,262 492,766 10
2000s 575,632 523,159 599,968 10
2010s 529,172 497,179 559,214 10
2020s 512,635 487,926 548,575 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Turkey 630,269 compare
  2. 20 Japan 590,814 compare
  3. 21 Uganda 575,757 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 543,117 compare
  5. 24 Iraq 488,878 compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 485,167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 18, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated in South Africa was 548,575 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 18, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 599,968 in 2004.
What is the lowest age population, age 18, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 157,975 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 18, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 18, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 18, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 18, 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.