Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
41.99 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.76 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th

Population ages 05-09, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Population ages 05-09, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 5 to 9.