Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Pre-demographic dividend
12.46 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
30th
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 12.46 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.31 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 2.57 million | 262,231 | 2.31 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 326,728 | 2.94 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 434,163 | 3.56 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 546,343 | 4.35 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 601,836 | 5.71 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 847,723 | 7.68 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 11.33 million | 1.11 million | 10.23 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 12.46 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 11.31 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 55-59, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th 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.