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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 25-29, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 25 to 29.