Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa

South Africa: Age population, age 04, male, interpolated was 607,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
607,041
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
607,041
in 2025
All-time low
252,689
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa stood at 607,041. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa peaked at 607,041 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 252,689, in 1960.

That places South Africa 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 252,689
1961 260,079 +2.9%
1962 268,008 +3.0%
1963 275,352 +2.7%
1964 282,619 +2.6%
1965 291,276 +3.1%
1966 300,672 +3.2%
1967 310,577 +3.3%
1968 320,641 +3.2%
1969 330,468 +3.1%
1970 342,963 +3.8%
1971 355,937 +3.8%
1972 366,565 +3.0%
1973 377,186 +2.9%
1974 387,029 +2.6%
1975 396,927 +2.6%
1976 406,761 +2.5%
1977 415,290 +2.1%
1978 422,087 +1.6%
1979 427,629 +1.3%
1980 433,770 +1.4%
1981 441,955 +1.9%
1982 453,881 +2.7%
1983 469,990 +3.5%
1984 489,671 +4.2%
1985 506,921 +3.5%
1986 523,114 +3.2%
1987 543,323 +3.9%
1988 562,717 +3.6%
1989 581,234 +3.3%
1990 593,972 +2.2%
1991 594,087 +0.0%
1992 588,442 -1.0%
1993 576,227 -2.1%
1994 563,537 -2.2%
1995 563,298 -0.0%
1996 564,387 +0.2%
1997 562,095 -0.4%
1998 548,187 -2.5%
1999 543,286 -0.9%
2000 544,999 +0.3%
2001 526,489 -3.4%
2002 508,866 -3.3%
2003 500,455 -1.7%
2004 488,845 -2.3%
2005 477,789 -2.3%
2006 474,034 -0.8%
2007 480,036 +1.3%
2008 499,934 +4.1%
2009 521,888 +4.4%
2010 540,567 +3.6%
2011 552,703 +2.2%
2012 573,821 +3.8%
2013 577,897 +0.7%
2014 562,606 -2.6%
2015 562,255 -0.1%
2016 568,161 +1.1%
2017 569,809 +0.3%
2018 564,768 -0.9%
2019 551,999 -2.3%
2020 535,007 -3.1%
2021 532,385 -0.5%
2022 547,738 +2.9%
2023 570,072 +4.1%
2024 588,019 +3.1%
2025 607,041 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 289,238 252,689 330,468 10
1970s 389,837 342,963 427,629 10
1980s 500,658 433,770 581,234 10
1990s 569,752 543,286 594,087 10
2000s 502,334 474,034 544,999 10
2010s 562,459 540,567 577,897 10
2020s 563,377 532,385 607,041 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  3. 23 Angola 621,348 compare
  4. 25 Türkiye 580,325 compare
  5. 26 Iraq 568,912 compare
  6. 27 Mozambique 564,146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa?
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in South Africa was 607,041 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 04, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 607,041 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 04, male, interpolated recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 252,689 in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for age population, age 04, male, interpolated?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 04, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 04, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 04, 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.