Arab World vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate
Arab World
0.0711 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.0711 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.75 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 39.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Arab World ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.0253 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.1864 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.3631 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.8273 % change on previous year | 0.8332 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 0.939 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 0.753 % change on previous year | 0.0434 % change on previous year | 0.7096 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate, Arab World or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.0711 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate between Arab World and South Africa?
- 2.75 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 05-09, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.