Mozambique vs South Africa: Male population by age group
Mozambique
2.85 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.96 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Male population by age group over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.85 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 110,590 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 530,789 people | 1.20 million people | 670,868 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 652,619 people | 1.58 million people | 928,518 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 848,787 people | 2.08 million people | 1.23 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.15 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.50 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.37 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.43 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 2.57 million people | 801,034 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.34 million people | 2.87 million people | 521,104 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 2.89 million people | 130,832 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.96 million people against 2.85 million people in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 110,590 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for male population by age group?
- Mozambique ranks 27th 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.