Population aged 25-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, male was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Population aged 25-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.413 % of male population2000: 0.407 % of male population2001: 0.412 % of male population2002: 0.4 % of male population2003: 0.413 % of male population2004: 0.422 % of male population2005: 0.411 % of male population2006: 0.409 % of male population2007: 0.41 % of male population2008: 0.44 % of male population2009: 0.444 % of male population2010: 0.448 % of male population2011: 0.453 % of male population2012: 0.458 % of male population2013: 0.463 % of male population2014: 0.469 % of male population2015: 0.474 % of male population2016: 0.479 % of male population2017: 0.485 % of male population2018: 0.49 % of male population2019: 0.496 % of male population2020: 0.5 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.5% for population aged 25-64, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, male (% of male population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of male population Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.4% -1.5%
2001 0.4% +1.3%
2002 0.4% -2.9%
2003 0.4% +3.1%
2004 0.4% +2.3%
2005 0.4% -2.5%
2006 0.4% -0.5%
2007 0.4% +0.1%
2008 0.4% +7.4%
2009 0.4% +1.0%
2010 0.4% +0.9%
2011 0.5% +1.1%
2012 0.5% +1.1%
2013 0.5% +1.1%
2014 0.5% +1.1%
2015 0.5% +1.1%
2016 0.5% +1.2%
2017 0.5% +1.2%
2018 0.5% +1.1%
2019 0.5% +1.1%
2020 0.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 52 Iceland 0.5% compare
  2. 53 Chile 0.5% compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 0.5% compare
  4. 56 Ireland 0.5% compare
  5. 57 Argentina 0.5% compare
  6. 58 Tunisia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, male in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, male in South Africa was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, male?
South Africa ranks 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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