North America vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
North America
11.55 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
North America rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.55 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 10.40 million.
That makes North America's figure about 10.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 43 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.80 million | 262,231 | 4.53 million | North America |
| 1970s | 5.56 million | 326,728 | 5.23 million | North America |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 434,163 | 5.47 million | North America |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 546,343 | 5.60 million | North America |
| 2000s | 9.13 million | 601,836 | 8.53 million | North America |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 847,723 | 10.97 million | North America |
| 2020s | 11.88 million | 1.11 million | 10.77 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 11.55 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between North America and South Africa?
- 10.40 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- North America ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th 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 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.