Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 20.25 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 18.39 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 million | 403,398 | 4.05 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 5.75 million | 482,169 | 5.26 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 7.16 million | 693,060 | 6.47 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 9.85 million | 891,658 | 8.96 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 13.82 million | 1.02 million | 12.81 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 17.03 million | 1.22 million | 15.81 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 19.35 million | 1.67 million | 17.69 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 20.25 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 18.39 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 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.