Japan vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, male
Japan
7.11 million
in 2025
South Africa
8.37 million
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, male over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.37 million against 7.11 million in Japan, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 4.03 million | 8.79 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.38 million | 5.39 million | 7.99 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 6.88 million | 6.43 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.27 million | 8.30 million | 1.97 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.07 million | 7.93 million | 1.13 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.43 million | 8.08 million | 355,767 | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 8.28 million | 748,498 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.37 million against 7.11 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Japan and South Africa?
- 1.26 million, with South Africa 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 population ages 0-14, male?
- Japan ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.