Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 41.99 million against 2.76 million in South Africa, a difference of 39.24 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 million | 1.32 million | 11.12 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 16.81 million | 1.78 million | 15.02 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 22.44 million | 2.27 million | 20.17 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.80 million | 2.88 million | 26.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 32.24 million | 2.58 million | 29.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 37.47 million | 2.69 million | 34.78 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 42.13 million | 2.67 million | 39.46 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 41.99 million against 2.76 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 39.24 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th 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 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.