South Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 25-29, male
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.53 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.75 million against 2.53 million in Thailand, a difference of 211,300.
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 20th and Thailand ranks 21st 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 | 692,109 | 1.16 million | 469,492 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 990,574 | 1.51 million | 521,256 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 2.27 million | 801,064 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 2.82 million | 1.03 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 2.68 million | 612,734 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.59 million | 240,167 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.59 million | 201,770 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 2.75 million against 2.53 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between South Africa and Thailand?
- 211,300, 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 25-29, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.