Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.85 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.85 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 12.41 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.37 million 331,754 6.04 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 7.56 million 402,309 7.16 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 10.89 million 547,727 10.34 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 9.70 million 696,901 9.00 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 12.75 million 796,174 11.96 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 14.04 million 1.04 million 13.00 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 13.50 million 1.33 million 12.17 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.85 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
12.41 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 50-54, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, 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 50 to 54.