South Africa vs Zambia: Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th
Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.83 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.7749 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.7414 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6473 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.9926 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 4.83 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 45-49, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.