Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa
South Africa: Age population, age 25, male, interpolated was 541,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
541,701
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
591,060
in 2011
All-time low
127,915
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 541,701 for age population, age 25, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 591,060 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 127,915, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127,915 | — |
| 1961 | 131,224 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 134,451 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 138,436 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 143,117 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 148,301 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 153,914 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 159,951 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 166,447 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 173,168 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 179,920 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 187,183 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 195,027 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 204,761 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 209,281 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 210,777 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 217,766 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 226,976 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 236,899 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 246,568 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 256,955 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 268,082 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 279,339 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 291,372 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 303,599 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 314,756 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 325,938 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 338,150 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 349,244 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 357,747 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 365,544 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 370,736 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 372,488 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 387,145 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 389,334 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 376,342 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 369,807 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 367,424 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 371,788 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 375,118 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 379,672 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 386,297 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 395,468 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 413,546 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 432,096 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 450,056 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 477,234 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 510,524 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 543,283 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 567,449 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 583,450 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 591,060 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 589,586 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 583,254 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 579,693 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 582,015 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 572,960 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 558,543 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 556,089 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 553,746 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 554,750 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 556,194 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 550,976 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 548,004 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 546,864 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 541,701 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,692 | 127,915 | 173,168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,516 | 179,920 | 246,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,518 | 256,955 | 357,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,573 | 365,544 | 389,334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,562 | 379,672 | 567,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,040 | 553,746 | 591,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,748 | 541,701 | 556,194 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa?
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated in South Africa was 541,701 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 25, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 591,060 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age population, age 25, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,915 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for age population, age 25, male, interpolated?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 25, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 25, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.