Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 513,442 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
513,442
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
596,856
in 2007
All-time low
142,485
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, 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 21, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 513,442.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 596,856 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142,485, 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 170,295 142,485 203,383 10
1970s 238,223 207,119 275,497 10
1980s 329,472 284,445 379,060 10
1990s 407,716 393,123 427,934 10
2000s 539,797 441,728 596,856 10
2010s 553,899 524,640 581,761 10
2020s 515,718 501,937 527,292 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Iran 601,732 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 586,638 compare
  3. 21 Uganda 524,912 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 498,651 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 472,212 compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 455,975 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Africa was 513,442 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 596,856 in 2007.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 142,485 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, 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.