Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated
Japan
496,128
in 2025
South Africa
529,289
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 529,289 against 496,128 in Japan, a difference of 33,161.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,484 | 255,370 | 590,114 | Japan |
| 1970s | 875,090 | 345,196 | 529,894 | Japan |
| 1980s | 945,444 | 437,543 | 507,901 | Japan |
| 1990s | 687,224 | 576,293 | 110,932 | Japan |
| 2000s | 608,272 | 522,642 | 85,630 | Japan |
| 2010s | 570,396 | 529,380 | 41,016 | Japan |
| 2020s | 525,118 | 526,010 | 891.83 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 08, male, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 529,289 against 496,128 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 08, male, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 33,161, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.