Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa
South Africa: Age population, age 22, male, interpolated was 508,854 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 508,854 for age population, age 22, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 595,277 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138,109, in 1960.
That places South Africa 21st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,052 | 138,109 | 194,410 | 10 |
| 1970s | 231,903 | 203,467 | 269,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,064 | 278,531 | 370,479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,504 | 385,519 | 409,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,521 | 422,616 | 595,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,369 | 535,940 | 589,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,901 | 508,854 | 534,524 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 535,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 533,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 530,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 528,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 515,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 517,899 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 512,828 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.73 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa?
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa was 508,854 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 22, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 595,277 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age population, age 22, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,109 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for age population, age 22, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 22, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 22, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.