Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population ages 25-29, male
Saudi Arabia
2.35 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.75 million against 2.35 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 398,230.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,349 | 692,109 | 578,760 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 184,620 | 990,574 | 805,955 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 387,050 | 1.47 million | 1.08 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 590,544 | 1.79 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 2.07 million | 888,042 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.83 million | 535,995 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.79 million | 521,230 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.75 million against 2.35 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 398,230, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 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.