Jamaica vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male
Jamaica
8.4%
in 2025
South Africa
8.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 9.0% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 8.4% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.