Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 52,126 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
52,126 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
52,126 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
7,594 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Southern Africa, 1950–2100

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Southern Africa stood at 52,126 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Southern Africa peaked at 52,126 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7,594 1000 No, in 1950.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Southern Africa, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 7,594 1000 No
1951 7,743 1000 No +2.0%
1952 7,901 1000 No +2.0%
1953 8,065 1000 No +2.1%
1954 8,237 1000 No +2.1%
1955 8,418 1000 No +2.2%
1956 8,609 1000 No +2.3%
1957 8,808 1000 No +2.3%
1958 9,015 1000 No +2.3%
1959 9,232 1000 No +2.4%
1960 9,463 1000 No +2.5%
1961 9,713 1000 No +2.6%
1962 9,982 1000 No +2.8%
1963 10,264 1000 No +2.8%
1964 10,557 1000 No +2.9%
1965 10,859 1000 No +2.9%
1966 11,170 1000 No +2.9%
1967 11,498 1000 No +2.9%
1968 11,839 1000 No +3.0%
1969 12,190 1000 No +3.0%
1970 12,548 1000 No +2.9%
1971 12,921 1000 No +3.0%
1972 13,319 1000 No +3.1%
1973 13,733 1000 No +3.1%
1974 14,155 1000 No +3.1%
1975 14,583 1000 No +3.0%
1976 15,009 1000 No +2.9%
1977 15,448 1000 No +2.9%
1978 15,909 1000 No +3.0%
1979 16,378 1000 No +2.9%
1980 16,886 1000 No +3.1%
1981 17,446 1000 No +3.3%
1982 18,042 1000 No +3.4%
1983 18,665 1000 No +3.5%
1984 19,304 1000 No +3.4%
1985 19,959 1000 No +3.4%
1986 20,624 1000 No +3.3%
1987 21,293 1000 No +3.2%
1988 21,972 1000 No +3.2%
1989 22,664 1000 No +3.2%
1990 23,339 1000 No +3.0%
1991 23,884 1000 No +2.3%
1992 24,203 1000 No +1.3%
1993 24,879 1000 No +2.8%
1994 25,151 1000 No +1.1%
1995 24,874 1000 No -1.1%
1996 24,752 1000 No -0.5%
1997 24,760 1000 No +0.0%
1998 25,072 1000 No +1.3%
1999 25,354 1000 No +1.1%
2000 25,594 1000 No +0.9%
2001 25,826 1000 No +0.9%
2002 26,094 1000 No +1.0%
2003 26,384 1000 No +1.1%
2004 26,677 1000 No +1.1%
2005 26,974 1000 No +1.1%
2006 27,281 1000 No +1.1%
2007 27,607 1000 No +1.2%
2008 27,965 1000 No +1.3%
2009 28,337 1000 No +1.3%
2010 28,713 1000 No +1.3%
2011 29,110 1000 No +1.4%
2012 29,577 1000 No +1.6%
2013 30,101 1000 No +1.8%
2014 30,652 1000 No +1.8%
2015 31,356 1000 No +2.3%
2016 31,674 1000 No +1.0%
2017 31,868 1000 No +0.6%
2018 32,436 1000 No +1.8%
2019 33,000 1000 No +1.7%
2020 33,565 1000 No +1.7%
2021 34,117 1000 No +1.6%
2022 34,646 1000 No +1.6%
2023 35,164 1000 No +1.5%
2024 35,638 1000 No +1.3%
2025 36,060 1000 No +1.2%
2026 36,463 1000 No +1.1%
2027 36,856 1000 No +1.1%
2028 37,248 1000 No +1.1%
2029 37,633 1000 No +1.0%
2030 38,006 1000 No +1.0%
2031 38,369 1000 No +1.0%
2032 38,727 1000 No +0.9%
2033 39,076 1000 No +0.9%
2034 39,417 1000 No +0.9%
2035 39,754 1000 No +0.9%
2036 40,085 1000 No +0.8%
2037 40,409 1000 No +0.8%
2038 40,727 1000 No +0.8%
2039 41,037 1000 No +0.8%
2040 41,341 1000 No +0.7%
2041 41,645 1000 No +0.7%
2042 41,947 1000 No +0.7%
2043 42,244 1000 No +0.7%
2044 42,538 1000 No +0.7%
2045 42,829 1000 No +0.7%
2046 43,120 1000 No +0.7%
2047 43,410 1000 No +0.7%
2048 43,688 1000 No +0.6%
2049 43,956 1000 No +0.6%
2050 44,221 1000 No +0.6%
2051 44,484 1000 No +0.6%
2052 44,740 1000 No +0.6%
2053 44,983 1000 No +0.5%
2054 45,222 1000 No +0.5%
2055 45,459 1000 No +0.5%
2056 45,686 1000 No +0.5%
2057 45,908 1000 No +0.5%
2058 46,128 1000 No +0.5%
2059 46,343 1000 No +0.5%
2060 46,551 1000 No +0.4%
2061 46,752 1000 No +0.4%
2062 46,949 1000 No +0.4%
2063 47,144 1000 No +0.4%
2064 47,336 1000 No +0.4%
2065 47,516 1000 No +0.4%
2066 47,690 1000 No +0.4%
2067 47,862 1000 No +0.4%
2068 48,028 1000 No +0.3%
2069 48,190 1000 No +0.3%
2070 48,355 1000 No +0.3%
2071 48,525 1000 No +0.4%
2072 48,683 1000 No +0.3%
2073 48,828 1000 No +0.3%
2074 48,974 1000 No +0.3%
2075 49,120 1000 No +0.3%
2076 49,260 1000 No +0.3%
2077 49,400 1000 No +0.3%
2078 49,545 1000 No +0.3%
2079 49,687 1000 No +0.3%
2080 49,827 1000 No +0.3%
2081 49,968 1000 No +0.3%
2082 50,104 1000 No +0.3%
2083 50,238 1000 No +0.3%
2084 50,368 1000 No +0.3%
2085 50,488 1000 No +0.2%
2086 50,609 1000 No +0.2%
2087 50,736 1000 No +0.3%
2088 50,859 1000 No +0.2%
2089 50,979 1000 No +0.2%
2090 51,096 1000 No +0.2%
2091 51,214 1000 No +0.2%
2092 51,329 1000 No +0.2%
2093 51,438 1000 No +0.2%
2094 51,547 1000 No +0.2%
2095 51,649 1000 No +0.2%
2096 51,744 1000 No +0.2%
2097 51,834 1000 No +0.2%
2098 51,926 1000 No +0.2%
2099 52,025 1000 No +0.2%
2100 52,126 1000 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,362 1000 No 7,594 1000 No 9,232 1000 No 10
1960s 10,753 1000 No 9,463 1000 No 12,190 1000 No 10
1970s 14,400 1000 No 12,548 1000 No 16,378 1000 No 10
1980s 19,686 1000 No 16,886 1000 No 22,664 1000 No 10
1990s 24,627 1000 No 23,339 1000 No 25,354 1000 No 10
2000s 26,874 1000 No 25,594 1000 No 28,337 1000 No 10
2010s 30,849 1000 No 28,713 1000 No 33,000 1000 No 10
2020s 35,739 1000 No 33,565 1000 No 37,633 1000 No 10
2030s 39,561 1000 No 38,006 1000 No 41,037 1000 No 10
2040s 42,672 1000 No 41,341 1000 No 43,956 1000 No 10
2050s 45,317 1000 No 44,221 1000 No 46,343 1000 No 10
2060s 47,402 1000 No 46,551 1000 No 48,190 1000 No 10
2070s 49,038 1000 No 48,355 1000 No 49,687 1000 No 10
2080s 50,418 1000 No 49,827 1000 No 50,979 1000 No 10
2090s 51,580 1000 No 51,096 1000 No 52,025 1000 No 10
2100s 52,126 1000 No 52,126 1000 No 52,126 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Mozambique 50,517 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Kenya 50,468 1000 No compare
  3. 23 Niger 45,204 1000 No compare
  4. 24 South Africa 45,189 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Cameroon 43,763 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Madagascar 42,221 1000 No compare
  7. 27 Saudi Arabia 39,809 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Southern Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Southern Africa was 52,126 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,126 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,594 1000 No in 1950.
How does Southern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.