Africa Western and Central vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Africa Western and Central
4.7%
in 2025
South Africa
7.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.6% against 4.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.6% against 4.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 2.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population). 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 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.