Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Saudi Arabia
2.75 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.75 million against 2.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 48,480.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 | 90,852 | 530,614 | 439,761 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 146,321 | 677,884 | 531,563 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 303,558 | 1.04 million | 740,807 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 555,516 | 1.38 million | 820,789 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 865,307 | 1.39 million | 526,732 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.91 million | 85,421 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.61 million | 119,905 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.75 million against 2.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 48,480, with Saudi Arabia 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 35-39, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 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.