South Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 35-39, male
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.49 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Thailand rank
22nd
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.71 million against 2.49 million in Thailand, a difference of 217,180.
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 21st and Thailand ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,614 | 824,138 | 293,525 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 677,884 | 1.11 million | 436,121 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 1.49 million | 448,593 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 2.34 million | 963,376 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 2.77 million | 1.38 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 2.74 million | 829,929 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.56 million | 53,573 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 2.71 million against 2.49 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between South Africa and Thailand?
- 217,180, 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 35-39, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.