Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in South Africa
South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 45,189 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
45,189 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 227 countries
All-time high
45,189 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
6,763 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in South Africa, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in South Africa is 45,189 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in South Africa peaked at 45,189 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 6,763 1000 No, in 1950.
That places South Africa 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,763 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6,895 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 7,036 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7,183 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 7,336 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7,499 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 7,670 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 7,849 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 8,035 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 8,229 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 8,437 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 8,662 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 8,904 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 9,159 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 9,424 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9,698 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9,985 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 10,282 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10,590 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,905 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 11,225 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,556 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11,902 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12,258 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12,620 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12,985 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,349 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 13,727 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 14,125 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14,529 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 14,980 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15,489 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16,024 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16,584 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17,159 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 17,744 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18,341 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 18,943 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 19,549 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20,150 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 20,734 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 21,206 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,451 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22,056 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22,274 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21,945 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21,764 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,718 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,982 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,219 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22,416 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22,610 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,846 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23,107 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23,377 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23,652 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23,932 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,220 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,532 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24,857 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25,185 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25,530 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,941 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26,403 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26,891 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,529 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27,781 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27,905 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,401 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,892 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29,381 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 29,853 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30,306 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 30,750 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 31,153 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 31,504 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 31,837 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 32,162 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 32,484 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 32,802 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 33,107 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 33,403 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 33,694 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 33,978 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 34,255 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 34,528 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 34,795 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 35,056 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 35,313 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 35,561 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 35,806 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 36,051 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 36,294 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 36,533 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 36,770 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 37,003 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 37,237 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 37,470 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 37,695 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 37,912 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 38,125 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 38,338 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 38,545 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 38,741 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 38,935 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 39,128 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 39,313 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 39,493 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 39,674 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 39,850 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2060 | 40,022 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 40,188 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 40,352 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 40,517 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 40,680 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 40,833 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 40,981 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 41,127 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 41,269 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 41,409 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 41,555 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 41,707 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 41,848 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 41,977 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2074 | 42,108 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2075 | 42,238 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2076 | 42,364 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2077 | 42,492 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 42,624 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 42,755 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 42,886 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 43,017 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 43,146 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 43,274 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 43,398 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 43,513 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 43,630 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 43,753 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 43,873 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 43,991 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 44,108 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 44,226 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 44,344 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 44,456 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 44,569 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 44,676 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 44,777 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 44,874 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 44,974 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 45,080 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 45,189 1000 No | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,449 1000 No | 6,763 1000 No | 8,229 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,605 1000 No | 8,437 1000 No | 10,905 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,828 1000 No | 11,225 1000 No | 14,529 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,496 1000 No | 14,980 1000 No | 20,150 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,735 1000 No | 20,734 1000 No | 22,274 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,555 1000 No | 22,416 1000 No | 24,857 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,046 1000 No | 25,185 1000 No | 28,892 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,223 1000 No | 29,381 1000 No | 32,802 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 34,369 1000 No | 33,107 1000 No | 35,561 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 36,877 1000 No | 35,806 1000 No | 37,912 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 39,014 1000 No | 38,125 1000 No | 39,850 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 40,738 1000 No | 40,022 1000 No | 41,409 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 42,167 1000 No | 41,555 1000 No | 42,755 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 43,448 1000 No | 42,886 1000 No | 43,991 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 44,608 1000 No | 44,108 1000 No | 45,080 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 45,189 1000 No | 45,189 1000 No | 45,189 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Mozambique 50,517 1000 No compare
- 22 Kenya 50,468 1000 No compare
- 23 Niger 45,204 1000 No compare
- 25 Cameroon 43,763 1000 No compare
- 26 Madagascar 42,221 1000 No compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 39,809 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in South Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in South Africa was 45,189 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45,189 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,763 1000 No in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.