India vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, male
India
8.8%
in 2025
South Africa
8.7%
in 2025
India rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 10.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.2% | India |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 12.2% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, India or South Africa?
- India, at 8.8% against 8.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between India and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- India ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). 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 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.