Afghanistan vs South Africa: Age population, age 11, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
582,634
in 2025
South Africa
521,292
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 582,634 against 521,292 in South Africa, a difference of 61,342.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,011 | 233,353 | 114,342 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 158,165 | 314,337 | 156,173 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 154,466 | 400,470 | 246,004 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 213,039 | 543,245 | 330,206 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 342,657 | 548,785 | 206,128 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 474,589 | 505,652 | 31,063 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 554,436 | 536,789 | 17,648 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 11, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 582,634 against 521,292 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 11, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 61,342, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 11, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 11, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.