North America vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
North America
7.1%
in 2025
South Africa
8.6%
in 2025
North America rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.6% against 7.1% in North America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | North America |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | North America |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 1.6% | North America |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.6% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.6% against 7.1% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between North America and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, male?
- North America ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.