Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 22, male, interpolated was 508,854 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
508,854
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
595,277
in 2008
All-time low
138,109
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 508,854 for age population, age 22, male, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 595,277 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138,109, in 1960.

That places South Africa 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 138,109
1961 142,671 +3.3%
1962 147,684 +3.5%
1963 153,234 +3.8%
1964 159,265 +3.9%
1965 165,827 +4.1%
1966 172,678 +4.1%
1967 179,671 +4.0%
1968 186,974 +4.1%
1969 194,410 +4.0%
1970 203,467 +4.7%
1971 207,401 +1.9%
1972 208,705 +0.6%
1973 215,997 +3.5%
1974 225,037 +4.2%
1975 234,008 +4.0%
1976 242,574 +3.7%
1977 251,753 +3.8%
1978 260,994 +3.7%
1979 269,094 +3.1%
1980 278,531 +3.5%
1981 289,159 +3.8%
1982 299,276 +3.5%
1983 309,221 +3.3%
1984 318,620 +3.0%
1985 328,778 +3.2%
1986 339,505 +3.3%
1987 348,934 +2.8%
1988 358,141 +2.6%
1989 370,479 +3.4%
1990 385,519 +4.1%
1991 395,150 +2.5%
1992 398,491 +0.8%
1993 407,925 +2.4%
1994 408,923 +0.2%
1995 399,257 -2.4%
1996 393,906 -1.3%
1997 394,587 +0.2%
1998 402,119 +1.9%
1999 409,162 +1.8%
2000 422,616 +3.3%
2001 437,147 +3.4%
2002 453,995 +3.9%
2003 482,219 +6.2%
2004 516,682 +7.1%
2005 550,023 +6.5%
2006 574,043 +4.4%
2007 589,151 +2.6%
2008 595,277 +1.0%
2009 594,057 -0.2%
2010 589,266 -0.8%
2011 581,574 -1.3%
2012 569,969 -2.0%
2013 565,087 -0.9%
2014 565,142 +0.0%
2015 570,271 +0.9%
2016 553,706 -2.9%
2017 538,764 -2.7%
2018 543,969 +1.0%
2019 535,940 -1.5%
2020 531,880 -0.8%
2021 534,524 +0.5%
2022 533,306 -0.2%
2023 523,031 -1.9%
2024 511,811 -2.1%
2025 508,854 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 164,052 138,109 194,410 10
1970s 231,903 203,467 269,094 10
1980s 324,064 278,531 370,479 10
1990s 399,504 385,519 409,162 10
2000s 521,521 422,616 595,277 10
2010s 561,369 535,940 589,266 10
2020s 523,901 508,854 534,524 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Japan 632,801 compare
  2. 19 Iran 594,010 compare
  3. 20 Kenya 567,572 compare
  4. 22 Uganda 508,702 compare
  5. 23 Sudan 486,874 compare
  6. 24 Thailand 479,784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated in South Africa was 508,854 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 22, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 595,277 in 2008.
What is the lowest age population, age 22, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 138,109 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 22, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 22, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 22, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.