Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, South Africa or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 1.20 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

South Africa vs Ukraine: Population ages 55-59, male

South Africa

1.15 million

in 2025

Ukraine

1.20 million

in 2025

South Africa rank

30th

Ukraine rank

28th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

South Africa
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.20 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 56,960.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1960s	262,231	886,119	623,888	Ukraine
1970s	326,728	807,883	481,155	Ukraine
1980s	434,163	1.33 million	891,648	Ukraine
1990s	546,343	1.38 million	832,011	Ukraine
2000s	601,836	1.10 million	495,551	Ukraine
2010s	847,723	1.49 million	637,808	Ukraine
2020s	1.11 million	1.36 million	252,852	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, South Africa or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 1.20 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between South Africa and Ukraine?: 56,960, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?: South Africa ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, male
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.