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
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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About this data
Male population between the ages 50 to 54.