Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated was 528,332 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
528,332
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
598,182
in 2006
All-time low
147,249
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 20, 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 20, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 528,332.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 598,182 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 147,249, 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 176,388 147,249 206,938 10
1970s 244,661 207,609 281,105 10
1980s 335,204 289,662 387,028 10
1990s 416,257 400,582 446,703 10
2000s 555,167 460,382 598,182 10
2010s 546,086 517,226 569,364 10
2020s 510,462 495,786 528,332 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Kenya 607,075 compare
  2. 20 Japan 604,998 compare
  3. 21 Uganda 541,729 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 512,820 compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 466,083 compare
  6. 25 Thailand 463,061 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Africa was 528,332 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 598,182 in 2006.
What is the lowest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 147,249 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 20, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 20, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 20, 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.