Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 24, male, interpolated was 530,424 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
530,424
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
592,252
in 2011
All-time low
131,160
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 530,424 for age population, age 24, male, interpolated in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 24, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 592,252 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 131,160, in 1960.

That places South Africa 20th 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 152,833 131,160 180,051 10
1970s 218,383 187,113 254,972 10
1980s 314,008 264,983 360,043 10
1990s 382,973 369,313 396,610 10
2000s 478,452 391,687 585,185 10
2010s 572,306 549,200 592,252 10
2020s 543,235 530,424 552,310 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 21 Kenya 526,588 compare
  5. 22 Thailand 482,651 compare
  6. 23 Uganda 479,373 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 24, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in South Africa was 530,424 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 24, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 592,252 in 2011.
What is the lowest age population, age 24, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 131,160 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 24, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 24, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 24, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 24, 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.