Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
Pre-demographic dividend
20.69 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 20.69 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 18.83 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 11.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 | 4.00 million | 403,398 | 3.60 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.93 million | 482,169 | 4.45 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 6.03 million | 693,060 | 5.33 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 7.61 million | 891,658 | 6.72 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 10.01 million | 1.02 million | 8.99 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 14.20 million | 1.22 million | 12.99 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 18.97 million | 1.67 million | 17.30 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 20.69 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 18.83 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 45-49, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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.