South Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 15-64, male
South Africa
21.41 million
in 2025
Thailand
24.55 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24.55 million against 21.41 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.14 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 million | 8.06 million | 2.78 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 7.01 million | 11.05 million | 4.04 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 10.02 million | 15.44 million | 5.42 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 12.66 million | 19.81 million | 7.15 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 22.79 million | 8.11 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.84 million | 24.77 million | 6.93 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.65 million | 24.83 million | 4.17 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 24.55 million against 21.41 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between South Africa and Thailand?
- 3.14 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.