South Africa vs Yemen: Male population by age group
South Africa
2.96 million people
in 2023
Yemen
3.23 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Yemen rank
21st
Male population by age group over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.23 million people against 2.96 million people in South Africa, a difference of 266,800 people.
That makes Yemen'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.
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 403,161 people | 798,496 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.58 million people | 553,940 people | 1.03 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.08 million people | 805,632 people | 1.27 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.65 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.43 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.80 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.12 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.57 million people | 1.98 million people | 589,175 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.87 million people | 2.51 million people | 357,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 3.10 million people | 213,895 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.23 million people against 2.96 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between South Africa and Yemen?
- 266,800 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for male population by age group?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st 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.