Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Pre-demographic dividend
25.54 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.40 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 25.54 million against 2.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 23.14 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 10.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.80 million | 470,484 | 4.33 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.87 million | 568,929 | 5.30 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 7.31 million | 849,368 | 6.46 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 9.27 million | 1.12 million | 8.15 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 12.53 million | 1.21 million | 11.32 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 17.94 million | 1.49 million | 16.45 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 23.60 million | 2.17 million | 21.43 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 25.54 million against 2.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 23.14 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.