Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male
Iraq
2.82 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.76 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.82 million against 2.76 million in South Africa, a difference of 62,610.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th 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 | 536,546 | 1.32 million | 780,348 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 901,559 | 1.78 million | 879,980 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 2.27 million | 1.06 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 2.88 million | 1.35 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 2.58 million | 578,930 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.69 million | 177,568 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.67 million | 236,732 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 2.82 million against 2.76 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Iraq and South Africa?
- 62,610, 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 05-09, male?
- Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- 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 05-09, 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 5 to 9.