Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
15.92 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 15.92 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 14.49 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.1 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 28th 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 2.88 million 331,754 2.55 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 3.74 million 402,309 3.34 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.82 million 547,727 4.27 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 5.95 million 696,901 5.25 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 8.47 million 796,174 7.67 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 11.94 million 1.04 million 10.90 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 14.88 million 1.33 million 13.55 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 50-54, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 15.92 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
14.49 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 50-54, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.