Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male
Pre-demographic dividend
16.31 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 16.31 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 14.88 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 11.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 | 3.25 million | 331,754 | 2.92 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 402,309 | 3.67 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 547,727 | 4.40 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 6.18 million | 696,901 | 5.48 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 7.98 million | 796,174 | 7.19 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 11.05 million | 1.04 million | 10.01 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 14.90 million | 1.33 million | 13.56 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 16.31 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 14.88 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 50-54, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.