South Africa vs Uruguay: Population ages 15-64, male
South Africa
67.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
67.9%
in 2025
South Africa rank
60th
Uruguay rank
61st
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.9% against 67.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 64.1% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 63.2% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 63.1% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 63.7% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 64.0% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 67.9% against 67.9% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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.