Poland vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Poland
1.03 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Poland rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.15 million against 1.03 million in Poland, a difference of 112,670.
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 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 716,970 | 262,231 | 454,739 | Poland |
| 1970s | 620,974 | 326,728 | 294,246 | Poland |
| 1980s | 896,647 | 434,163 | 462,484 | Poland |
| 1990s | 862,840 | 546,343 | 316,497 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 601,836 | 445,842 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 847,723 | 466,288 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.11 million | 52,552 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.15 million against 1.03 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Poland and South Africa?
- 112,670, 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 55-59, male?
- Poland ranks 33rd 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.