South Korea vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
South Korea
1.97 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.97 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 111,630.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547,906 | 403,398 | 144,508 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 677,970 | 482,169 | 195,801 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 693,060 | 326,727 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 891,658 | 341,728 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.02 million | 898,820 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.22 million | 985,759 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.67 million | 392,693 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at 1.97 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between South Korea and South Africa?
- 111,630, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- South Korea ranks 24th 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.