Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population, male
Pre-demographic dividend
566.22 million
in 2025
South Africa
31.50 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 566.22 million against 31.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 534.72 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 18.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 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 | 104.73 million | 9.60 million | 95.12 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 136.77 million | 12.83 million | 123.94 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 180.95 million | 17.50 million | 163.45 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 239.20 million | 21.73 million | 217.47 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 319.73 million | 23.56 million | 296.18 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 428.61 million | 27.05 million | 401.56 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 531.78 million | 30.49 million | 501.28 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 566.22 million against 31.50 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 534.72 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, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.