Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated
Japan
541,842
in 2025
South Africa
528,326
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 541,842 against 528,326 in South Africa, a difference of 13,516.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 984,347 | 226,708 | 757,639 | Japan |
| 1970s | 812,922 | 304,835 | 508,087 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 392,098 | 608,104 | Japan |
| 1990s | 766,316 | 526,041 | 240,275 | Japan |
| 2000s | 618,283 | 557,646 | 60,638 | Japan |
| 2010s | 596,713 | 500,920 | 95,793 | Japan |
| 2020s | 559,300 | 540,354 | 18,946 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, male, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 541,842 against 528,326 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, male, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 13,516, with Japan 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 12, male, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, 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.