Total sample population, male in South Africa

South Africa: Total sample population, male was 28.42 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
28.42 million
in 2020
All-time low
18.04 million
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Total sample population, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200720201995: 18.0M2000: 20.1M2001: 19.8M2002: 21.8M2003: 22.2M2004: 22.5M2005: 23.3M2006: 23.4M2007: 23.6M2008: 23.9M2009: 24.3M2010: 24.7M2011: 25.1M2012: 25.4M2013: 25.8M2014: 26.2M2015: 26.6M2016: 27.0M2017: 27.3M2018: 27.7M2019: 28.1M2020: 28.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, male in South Africa is 28.42 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, male in South Africa peaked at 28.42 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.04 million 18.04 million 18.04 million 1
2000s 22.48 million 19.82 million 24.30 million 10
2010s 26.39 million 24.73 million 28.05 million 10
2020s 28.42 million 28.42 million 28.42 million 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, male in South Africa?
Total sample population, male in South Africa was 28.42 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28.42 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for total sample population, male?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Total sample population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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