Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, male
Iraq
8.68 million
in 2025
South Africa
8.37 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, male over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.68 million against 8.37 million in South Africa, a difference of 310,620.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 4.03 million | 2.31 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.67 million | 5.39 million | 2.71 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 6.88 million | 3.24 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 8.30 million | 3.67 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 7.93 million | 1.95 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.54 million | 8.08 million | 537,544 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 8.28 million | 237,315 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 8.68 million against 8.37 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Iraq and South Africa?
- 310,620, with Iraq 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 population ages 0-14, male?
- Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.