South Africa vs Thailand: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
South Africa
513,442
in 2025
Thailand
472,212
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 513,442 against 472,212 in Thailand, a difference of 41,230.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,295 | 267,724 | 97,429 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 238,223 | 391,673 | 153,451 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 329,472 | 547,064 | 217,592 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 407,716 | 565,854 | 158,138 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 539,797 | 537,545 | 2,252 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 553,899 | 520,947 | 32,952 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 515,718 | 479,261 | 36,458 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 21, male, interpolated, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 513,442 against 472,212 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 21, male, interpolated between South Africa and Thailand?
- 41,230, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 21, 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.