Afghanistan vs South Africa: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
497,708
in 2025
South Africa
548,879
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 548,879 against 497,708 in Afghanistan, a difference of 51,171.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th 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 | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,586 | 193,656 | 91,070 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 127,779 | 265,200 | 137,421 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 122,957 | 355,058 | 232,101 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 171,858 | 443,701 | 271,843 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 253,684 | 580,056 | 326,371 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 397,694 | 519,335 | 121,641 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 479,916 | 519,606 | 39,690 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 17, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 548,879 against 497,708 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 17, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 51,171, with South Africa 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 17, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th 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 17, 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.