Afghanistan vs South Africa: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
568,728
in 2025
South Africa
528,326
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 568,728 against 528,326 in South Africa, a difference of 40,402.
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.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,654 | 226,708 | 111,054 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 152,638 | 304,835 | 152,197 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 149,143 | 392,098 | 242,954 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 204,694 | 526,041 | 321,347 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 326,984 | 557,646 | 230,661 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 463,320 | 500,920 | 37,600 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 540,308 | 540,354 | 45.33 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 568,728 against 528,326 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 40,402, 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 12, 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 12, 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.