South Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 20-24, male
South Africa
2.60 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.38 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 2.38 million in Thailand, a difference of 215,790.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 821,834 | 1.31 million | 488,250 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 1.88 million | 720,132 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 2.66 million | 1.04 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.84 million | 842,281 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.68 million | 86,826 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.59 million | 209,944 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.45 million | 182,123 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 2.60 million against 2.38 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between South Africa and Thailand?
- 215,790, with South Africa 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 20-24, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- 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.