Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Saudi Arabia
2.26 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.40 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.40 million against 2.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 142,570.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 | 72,620 | 470,484 | 397,864 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 118,608 | 568,929 | 450,320 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 230,272 | 849,368 | 619,095 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 456,156 | 1.12 million | 664,272 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 738,876 | 1.21 million | 470,659 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.49 million | 115,893 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 2.17 million | 235,473 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.40 million against 2.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 142,570, with South Africa 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 40-44, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data
Male population between the ages 40 to 44.