Guyana vs South Africa: Population, male
Guyana
48.7%
in 2025
South Africa
48.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
171st
South Africa rank
173rd
Population, male over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 50.9% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 50.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 50.7% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for population, male?
- Guyana ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.