North Macedonia vs South Africa: Population, male

North Macedonia
48.7%
in 2025
South Africa
48.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
172nd
South Africa rank
173rd

Population, male over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 173rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 48.7% 50.9% 2.2% South Africa
1970s 49.0% 50.5% 1.5% South Africa
1980s 49.0% 50.7% 1.7% South Africa
1990s 48.6% 49.4% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 49.0% 47.8% 1.2% North Macedonia
2010s 49.0% 48.4% 0.7% North Macedonia
2020s 48.7% 48.6% 0.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, North Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for population, male?
North Macedonia ranks 172nd 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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.