Canada vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Canada
1.27 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Canada rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.27 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 119,920.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,438 | 262,231 | 138,207 | Canada |
| 1970s | 497,594 | 326,728 | 170,866 | Canada |
| 1980s | 593,386 | 434,163 | 159,223 | Canada |
| 1990s | 650,478 | 546,343 | 104,135 | Canada |
| 2000s | 952,598 | 601,836 | 350,762 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 847,723 | 423,526 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.11 million | 207,575 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.27 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Canada and South Africa?
- 119,920, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Canada ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.