Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated
Japan
583,534
in 2025
South Africa
548,879
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 583,534 against 548,879 in South Africa, a difference of 34,655.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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 | 1.04 million | 193,656 | 849,680 | Japan |
| 1970s | 833,799 | 265,200 | 568,600 | Japan |
| 1980s | 903,380 | 355,058 | 548,322 | Japan |
| 1990s | 914,673 | 443,701 | 470,972 | Japan |
| 2000s | 677,431 | 580,056 | 97,375 | Japan |
| 2010s | 619,162 | 519,335 | 99,827 | Japan |
| 2020s | 588,201 | 519,606 | 68,596 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 17, male, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 583,534 against 548,879 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 17, male, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
- 34,655, 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 17, male, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 17, 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.