South Africa vs Uganda: Population ages 15-19, male
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.96 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.96 million against 2.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 232,890.
That makes Uganda'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 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 969,651 | 434,374 | 535,277 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 620,655 | 705,244 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 825,923 | 950,502 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 1.09 million | 1.14 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 1.54 million | 1.34 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.60 million | 2.20 million | 396,336 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.80 million | 197,438 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.96 million against 2.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between South Africa and Uganda?
- 232,890, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 15-19, 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 15 to 19.