Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32.06 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32.06 million against 2.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 29.36 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.8 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 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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 | 5.22 million | 530,614 | 4.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 677,884 | 5.60 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.48 million | 1.04 million | 7.43 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 12.59 million | 1.38 million | 11.21 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.17 million | 1.39 million | 15.78 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.10 million | 1.91 million | 22.19 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 30.30 million | 2.61 million | 27.69 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32.06 million against 2.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 29.36 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 35-39, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.