Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male
Colombia
1.48 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.48 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 51,480.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,232 | 331,754 | 86,522 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 311,900 | 402,309 | 90,408 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 406,899 | 547,727 | 140,828 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 564,196 | 696,901 | 132,705 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 897,874 | 796,174 | 101,700 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.04 million | 260,000 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 121,377 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.48 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Colombia and South Africa?
- 51,480, with Colombia 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 50-54, male?
- Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 50-54, 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 50 to 54.