Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male
Pre-demographic dividend
53.41 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.60 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 53.41 million against 2.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 50.82 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 20.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 million | 821,834 | 8.15 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 11.38 million | 1.16 million | 10.23 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 15.31 million | 1.62 million | 13.69 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 21.36 million | 2.00 million | 19.36 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 29.03 million | 2.60 million | 26.43 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 38.70 million | 2.80 million | 35.90 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 49.47 million | 2.63 million | 46.84 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 53.41 million against 2.60 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 50.82 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20 to 24.