South Africa vs Uganda: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated
South Africa
528,332
in 2025
Uganda
541,729
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 541,729 against 528,332 in South Africa, a difference of 13,397.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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 | 176,388 | 72,590 | 103,799 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 244,661 | 110,880 | 133,781 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 335,204 | 144,434 | 190,771 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 416,257 | 196,736 | 219,522 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 555,167 | 264,761 | 290,406 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 546,086 | 391,539 | 154,548 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 510,462 | 512,815 | 2,353 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 20, male, interpolated, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 541,729 against 528,332 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 20, male, interpolated between South Africa and Uganda?
- 13,397, 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 20, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 20, 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.