South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 35-39, male
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
37.21 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
19th
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 37.21 million against 2.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 34.50 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 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 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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 | 530,614 | 6.81 million | 6.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 677,884 | 8.38 million | 7.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 10.85 million | 9.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 14.30 million | 12.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 19.04 million | 17.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 26.70 million | 24.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 34.69 million | 32.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 37.21 million against 2.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34.50 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 35-39, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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 35-39, 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 35 to 39.