Libya vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, male
Libya
68.2%
in 2025
South Africa
67.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 68.2% against 67.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 55.0% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 54.7% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 57.2% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 58.2% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.3% | 3.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 65.9% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.7% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 68.2% against 67.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Libya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.