South Africa vs Thailand: Population, male
South Africa
48.7%
in 2025
Thailand
48.6%
in 2025
South Africa rank
173rd
Thailand rank
175th
Population, male over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.9% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 49.5% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 49.2% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.8% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for population, male?
- South Africa ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 175th 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.