Japan vs South Africa: Age population, age 25, male, interpolated

Japan
633,995
in 2025
South Africa
541,701
in 2025
Japan rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Age population, age 25, male, interpolated over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 633,995 against 541,701 in South Africa, a difference of 92,294.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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 901,319 147,692 753,627 Japan
1970s 1.04 million 211,516 825,611 Japan
1980s 806,805 308,518 498,286 Japan
1990s 937,417 374,573 562,844 Japan
2000s 814,198 455,562 358,635 Japan
2010s 636,184 575,040 61,144 Japan
2020s 622,355 549,748 72,607 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 25, male, interpolated, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 633,995 against 541,701 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 25, male, interpolated between Japan and South Africa?
92,294, 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 25, male, interpolated?
Japan ranks 17th and South Africa 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 25, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.