Germany vs South Africa: Population ages 25-29, male
Germany
2.44 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Germany rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.75 million against 2.44 million in Germany, a difference of 304,520.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million | 692,109 | 2.30 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 990,574 | 1.66 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 1.47 million | 1.63 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 1.79 million | 1.62 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.07 million | 388,645 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.83 million | 202,029 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.79 million | 276,378 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.75 million against 2.44 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Germany and South Africa?
- 304,520, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Germany ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 25-29, 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 25 to 29.