South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 40-44, male

South Korea
1.99 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
23.32 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Population ages 40-44, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 23.32 million against 1.99 million in South Korea, a difference of 21.33 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 640,552 4.22 million 3.58 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 871,521 5.28 million 4.41 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.15 million 6.44 million 5.29 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 1.59 million 9.18 million 7.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 2.17 million 12.91 million 10.74 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2.16 million 16.97 million 14.81 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 2.03 million 21.51 million 19.48 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 23.32 million against 1.99 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
21.33 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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 40-44, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 40 to 44.