Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
Colombia
1.67 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.86 million against 1.67 million in Colombia, a difference of 193,630.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,290 | 403,398 | 108,108 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 381,816 | 482,169 | 100,353 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 489,863 | 693,060 | 203,197 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 737,862 | 891,658 | 153,796 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 128,139 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.22 million | 218,166 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 88,465 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.86 million against 1.67 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Colombia and South Africa?
- 193,630, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.