Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.22 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 19.22 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 17.36 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 43 groups.
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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 million | 403,398 | 3.09 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 4.55 million | 482,169 | 4.06 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 5.57 million | 693,060 | 4.88 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 891,658 | 6.44 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 10.69 million | 1.02 million | 9.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 14.37 million | 1.22 million | 13.15 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 17.76 million | 1.67 million | 16.10 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 45-49, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 19.22 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 17.36 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.