Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
37.07 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 37.07 million against 2.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 34.33 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 million | 969,651 | 7.45 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 11.98 million | 1.33 million | 10.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 16.31 million | 1.78 million | 14.54 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 22.06 million | 2.23 million | 19.83 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 29.33 million | 2.88 million | 26.45 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 31.52 million | 2.60 million | 28.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 34.93 million | 2.61 million | 32.33 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 37.07 million against 2.73 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 34.33 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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 15-19, 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 15 to 19.