Russia vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, male
Russia
68.1%
in 2025
South Africa
67.9%
in 2025
Russia rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 68.1% against 67.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 55.0% | 7.7% | Russia |
| 1970s | 68.6% | 54.7% | 14.0% | Russia |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 57.2% | 12.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 58.2% | 11.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 62.3% | 11.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.9% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.7% | 1.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 68.1% against 67.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Russia ranks 59th 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.