Angola vs South Africa: Male population by age group
Angola
3.13 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.96 million people
in 2023
Angola rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Male population by age group over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 3.13 million people against 2.96 million people in South Africa, a difference of 173,140 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404,858 people | 1.20 million people | 796,799 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 521,807 people | 1.58 million people | 1.06 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 631,152 people | 2.08 million people | 1.45 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 906,535 people | 2.65 million people | 1.74 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.52 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 2.57 million people | 806,773 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.53 million people | 2.87 million people | 336,517 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.03 million people | 2.89 million people | 143,722 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 3.13 million people against 2.96 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Angola and South Africa?
- 173,140 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for male population by age group?
- Angola ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.