Population, male, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population, male, per capita was 0.4866 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4866 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5132 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4753 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4866 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5132 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 units per person, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5132 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5101 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5081 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.505 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5075 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.508 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5085 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5094 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4927 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4823 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4756 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4755 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4755 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4753 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4753 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4758 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4764 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4779 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4786 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4793 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4799 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4805 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4811 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4817 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4823 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4829 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4837 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4853 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4852 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4842 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4846 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4849 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4851 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4858 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4865 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4867 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4866 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5132 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5053 units per person | 0.5037 units per person | 0.5074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5072 units per person | 0.5063 units per person | 0.5085 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.494 units per person | 0.4755 units per person | 0.5094 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4776 units per person | 0.4753 units per person | 0.4805 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 units per person | 0.4811 units per person | 0.4853 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.486 units per person | 0.4851 units per person | 0.4867 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 168 Kazakhstan 0.4873 units per person compare
- 169 Guyana 0.4866 units per person compare
- 170 North Macedonia 0.4866 units per person compare
- 172 Lebanon 0.4865 units per person compare
- 173 Thailand 0.4864 units per person compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4859 units per person 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)
- 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 population, male, per capita in South Africa?
- Population, male, per capita in South Africa was 0.4866 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5132 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4753 units per person in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for population, male, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.