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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.