Population, age 25, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population, age 25, male was 481,991 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
481,991
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
481,991
in 2015
All-time low
313,004
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 25, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 313.0k1991: 323.1k1992: 334.8k1993: 347.4k1994: 360.1k1995: 372.0k1996: 382.9k1997: 393.1k1998: 402.4k1999: 410.9k2000: 418.6k2001: 425.5k2002: 431.6k2003: 437.0k2004: 442.1k2005: 447.2k2006: 452.5k2007: 457.7k2008: 462.8k2009: 467.3k2010: 471.1k2011: 474.0k2012: 476.1k2013: 477.8k2014: 479.7k2015: 482.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 481,991 for population, age 25, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, male in South Africa peaked at 481,991 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 313,004, in 1990.

That places South Africa 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 25, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, male in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 313,004
1991 323,088 +3.2%
1992 334,788 +3.6%
1993 347,437 +3.8%
1994 360,071 +3.6%
1995 371,962 +3.3%
1996 382,918 +2.9%
1997 393,064 +2.6%
1998 402,363 +2.4%
1999 410,866 +2.1%
2000 418,620 +1.9%
2001 425,526 +1.6%
2002 431,561 +1.4%
2003 436,974 +1.3%
2004 442,116 +1.2%
2005 447,233 +1.2%
2006 452,466 +1.2%
2007 457,735 +1.2%
2008 462,807 +1.1%
2009 467,337 +1.0%
2010 471,095 +0.8%
2011 473,966 +0.6%
2012 476,099 +0.5%
2013 477,846 +0.4%
2014 479,696 +0.4%
2015 481,991 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363,956 313,004 410,866 10
2000s 444,238 418,620 467,337 10
2010s 476,782 471,095 481,991 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 632,718 compare
  2. 19 Germany 504,578 compare
  3. 20 Thailand 484,589 compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 467,015 compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 433,329 compare
  6. 24 Colombia 433,295 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, male in South Africa?
Population, age 25, male in South Africa was 481,991 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 481,991 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 25, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 313,004 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population, age 25, male?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 25, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 25, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 25, male refers to the male population at the specified age.