South Africa vs Uganda: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated
South Africa
548,879
in 2025
Uganda
592,265
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 592,265 against 548,879 in South Africa, a difference of 43,386.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193,656 | 86,732 | 106,924 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 265,200 | 124,135 | 141,065 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 355,058 | 165,377 | 189,682 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 443,701 | 217,116 | 226,586 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 580,056 | 307,392 | 272,663 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 519,335 | 441,151 | 78,184 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 519,606 | 561,102 | 41,497 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 17, male, interpolated, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 592,265 against 548,879 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 17, male, interpolated between South Africa and Uganda?
- 43,386, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th 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.