Least developed countries vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Least developed countries
34.71 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 34.71 million against 2.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 32.01 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 million | 530,614 | 6.99 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 9.06 million | 677,884 | 8.38 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 11.14 million | 1.04 million | 10.09 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 14.91 million | 1.38 million | 13.54 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 19.50 million | 1.39 million | 18.11 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 25.44 million | 1.91 million | 23.53 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 32.66 million | 2.61 million | 30.05 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- Least developed countries, at 34.71 million against 2.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 32.01 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 35-39, 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 35 to 39.