Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 03, male, interpolated was 603,304 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
603,304
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
606,731
in 2024
All-time low
262,236
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa is 603,304, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 606,731 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,236, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 262,236
1961 269,850 +2.9%
1962 277,122 +2.7%
1963 284,368 +2.6%
1964 293,005 +3.0%
1965 302,423 +3.2%
1966 312,356 +3.3%
1967 322,441 +3.2%
1968 332,326 +3.1%
1969 344,934 +3.8%
1970 358,261 +3.9%
1971 369,155 +3.0%
1972 379,766 +2.9%
1973 389,593 +2.6%
1974 399,459 +2.5%
1975 409,260 +2.5%
1976 417,751 +2.1%
1977 424,480 +1.6%
1978 429,934 +1.3%
1979 435,429 +1.3%
1980 441,811 +1.5%
1981 451,430 +2.2%
1982 465,550 +3.1%
1983 484,779 +4.1%
1984 505,637 +4.3%
1985 523,672 +3.6%
1986 541,053 +3.3%
1987 557,557 +3.1%
1988 575,680 +3.3%
1989 589,647 +2.4%
1990 592,907 +0.6%
1991 588,824 -0.7%
1992 580,206 -1.5%
1993 563,779 -2.8%
1994 558,060 -1.0%
1995 560,616 +0.5%
1996 560,355 -0.0%
1997 550,180 -1.8%
1998 545,351 -0.9%
1999 547,269 +0.4%
2000 528,781 -3.4%
2001 510,989 -3.4%
2002 502,559 -1.6%
2003 491,107 -2.3%
2004 480,119 -2.2%
2005 476,182 -0.8%
2006 481,975 +1.2%
2007 501,849 +4.1%
2008 523,614 +4.3%
2009 542,112 +3.5%
2010 554,078 +2.2%
2011 577,717 +4.3%
2012 583,036 +0.9%
2013 564,643 -3.2%
2014 562,060 -0.5%
2015 569,520 +1.3%
2016 577,442 +1.4%
2017 578,704 +0.2%
2018 567,398 -2.0%
2019 546,613 -3.7%
2020 540,341 -1.1%
2021 551,570 +2.1%
2022 570,338 +3.4%
2023 587,940 +3.1%
2024 606,731 +3.2%
2025 603,304 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 300,106 262,236 344,934 10
1970s 401,309 358,261 435,429 10
1980s 513,682 441,811 589,647 10
1990s 564,755 545,351 592,907 10
2000s 503,929 476,182 542,112 10
2010s 568,121 546,613 583,036 10
2020s 576,704 540,341 606,731 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 22 Angola 635,921 compare
  3. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 617,379 compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 578,014 compare
  5. 26 Iraq 573,388 compare
  6. 27 Türkiye 552,019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in South Africa was 603,304 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 03, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 606,731 in 2024.
What is the lowest age population, age 03, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 262,236 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 03, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 03, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 03, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.