Age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 23, male, interpolated was 516,787 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
516,787
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
593,590
in 2009
All-time low
134,333
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa is 516,787, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 593,590 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 134,333, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 158,266 134,333 187,151 10
1970s 225,223 194,432 262,575 10
1980s 318,989 271,829 363,735 10
1990s 391,476 376,568 403,909 10
2000s 500,690 403,583 593,590 10
2010s 567,864 544,390 593,038 10
2020s 533,828 516,787 541,533 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 22 Uganda 493,922 compare
  5. 23 Thailand 484,344 compare
  6. 24 Sudan 475,943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated in South Africa was 516,787 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 23, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 593,590 in 2009.
What is the lowest age population, age 23, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 134,333 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 23, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 23, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 23, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 23, 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.