Population ages 25-29, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 25-29, male was 2.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.75 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2015
All-time low
608,468
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, male in South Africa stood at 2.75 million.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in South Africa peaked at 2.94 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 608,468, in 1960.
That places South Africa 20th 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.
Population ages 25-29, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 608,468 | — |
| 1961 | 623,030 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 638,053 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 654,823 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 673,429 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 694,020 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 716,873 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 742,328 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 770,194 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 799,875 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 830,837 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 864,759 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 902,075 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 942,586 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 980,118 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.75 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692,109 | 608,468 | 799,875 | 10 |
| 1970s | 990,574 | 830,837 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.20 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.71 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.80 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.65 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Japan 3.12 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.07 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.79 million compare
- 21 Thailand 2.53 million compare
- 22 Germany 2.44 million compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 2.35 million compare
More health data for South Africa
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 314 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,778 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, male in South Africa?
- Population ages 25-29, male in South Africa was 2.75 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,468 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 25-29, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29.