Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 25-29, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
34.56 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 34.56 million against 2.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 31.81 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 million | 692,109 | 5.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 8.43 million | 990,574 | 7.44 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 1.47 million | 11.18 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 17.07 million | 1.79 million | 15.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 23.91 million | 2.07 million | 21.84 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.15 million | 2.83 million | 29.31 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.73 million | 2.79 million | 30.94 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 34.56 million against 2.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 31.81 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 25-29, 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 25 to 29.