Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 25, male, interpolated was 541,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
541,701
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
591,060
in 2011
All-time low
127,915
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 25, 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 541,701 for age population, age 25, male, interpolated in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 591,060 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 127,915, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 20th 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 147,692 127,915 173,168 10
1970s 211,516 179,920 246,568 10
1980s 308,518 256,955 357,747 10
1990s 374,573 365,544 389,334 10
2000s 455,562 379,672 567,449 10
2010s 575,040 553,746 591,060 10
2020s 549,748 541,701 556,194 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Japan 633,995 compare
  2. 18 Iran 599,582 compare
  3. 19 Tanzania 593,624 compare
  4. 21 Kenya 504,714 compare
  5. 22 Thailand 478,935 compare
  6. 23 Germany 471,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa was 541,701 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 25, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 591,060 in 2011.
What is the lowest age population, age 25, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 127,915 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 25, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 25, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 25, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 25, 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.