South Africa vs Tanzania: Age population, age 25, male, interpolated
South Africa
541,701
in 2025
Tanzania
593,624
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Tanzania rank
19th
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 593,624 against 541,701 in South Africa, a difference of 51,923.
That makes Tanzania'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 20th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,692 | 89,448 | 58,244 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 211,516 | 122,432 | 89,084 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 308,518 | 151,422 | 157,096 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 374,573 | 240,709 | 133,863 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 455,562 | 324,449 | 131,113 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 575,040 | 415,561 | 159,478 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 549,748 | 552,293 | 2,545 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 25, male, interpolated, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 593,624 against 541,701 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 25, male, interpolated between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 51,923, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for age population, age 25, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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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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.