South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 30-34, male
South Africa
2.81 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.08 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
18th
Population ages 30-34, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 44.08 million against 2.81 million in South Africa, a difference of 41.27 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 597,922 | 7.94 million | 7.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 825,228 | 9.94 million | 9.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 12.96 million | 11.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 17.47 million | 15.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 23.47 million | 21.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 32.77 million | 30.31 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 41.20 million | 38.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 30-34, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 44.08 million against 2.81 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 30-34, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41.27 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 30-34, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 30-34, 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 30 to 34.