South Africa vs Turkey: Male population by age group
South Africa
2.96 million people
in 2023
Turkey
2.93 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Turkey rank
25th
Male population by age group over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.93 million people in Turkey, a difference of 27,090 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 2.09 million people | 884,711 people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 1.58 million people | 2.75 million people | 1.17 million people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.08 million people | 3.19 million people | 1.11 million people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.65 million people | 3.48 million people | 835,017 people | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.80 million people | 3.48 million people | 678,809 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.57 million people | 3.32 million people | 747,645 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.87 million people | 3.34 million people | 479,352 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 3.14 million people | 248,038 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 2.96 million people against 2.93 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between South Africa and Turkey?
- 27,090 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for male population by age group?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 25th 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.