Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 19, male, interpolated was 542,345 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
542,345
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
599,301
in 2005
All-time low
152,400
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 542,345.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 599,301 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 152,400, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 182,005 152,400 207,345 10
1970s 251,524 213,877 286,435 10
1980s 341,392 296,005 395,456 10
1990s 424,574 407,954 464,931 10
2000s 567,218 488,695 599,301 10
2010s 538,228 509,444 563,126 10
2020s 509,326 491,759 542,345 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Turkey 618,923 compare
  2. 20 Japan 593,667 compare
  3. 21 Uganda 558,482 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 527,776 compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 475,926 compare
  6. 25 Iraq 473,913 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in South Africa was 542,345 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 19, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 599,301 in 2005.
What is the lowest age population, age 19, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 152,400 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 19, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 19, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 19, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 19, 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.