Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
17.24 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 17.24 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 15.81 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 million | 331,754 | 3.29 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 402,309 | 4.16 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.81 million | 547,727 | 5.27 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.67 million | 696,901 | 6.97 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.87 million | 796,174 | 10.08 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.54 million | 1.04 million | 13.50 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 16.54 million | 1.33 million | 15.21 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 17.24 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 15.81 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 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.