Poland vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male

Poland
1.25 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Poland rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.43 million against 1.25 million in Poland, a difference of 179,730.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 718,414 331,754 386,660 Poland
1970s 802,491 402,309 400,182 Poland
1980s 1.00 million 547,727 456,024 Poland
1990s 912,892 696,901 215,991 Poland
2000s 1.39 million 796,174 593,760 Poland
2010s 1.24 million 1.04 million 199,560 Poland
2020s 1.15 million 1.33 million 177,848 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.43 million against 1.25 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Poland and South Africa?
179,730, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
Poland ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 50 to 54.