Iraq vs South Africa: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated
Iraq
516,916
in 2025
South Africa
547,322
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 547,322 against 516,916 in Iraq, a difference of 30,406.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,874 | 199,896 | 118,022 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 109,438 | 271,961 | 162,523 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 182,910 | 362,242 | 179,332 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 237,158 | 456,430 | 219,272 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 310,921 | 580,434 | 269,514 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 405,903 | 510,089 | 104,186 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 483,479 | 528,640 | 45,161 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, male, interpolated, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 547,322 against 516,916 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, male, interpolated between Iraq and South Africa?
- 30,406, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, 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.