Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 00-04, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
45.26 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.98 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 00-04, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 45.26 million against 2.98 million in South Africa, a difference of 42.28 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.20 million | 1.58 million | 14.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 21.10 million | 2.08 million | 19.03 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 28.56 million | 2.65 million | 25.91 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 33.60 million | 2.80 million | 30.80 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 36.38 million | 2.57 million | 33.81 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 43.93 million | 2.87 million | 41.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 44.97 million | 2.92 million | 42.06 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 45.26 million against 2.98 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 42.28 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 00-04, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 00-04, 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 4.