Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Saudi Arabia
3.6%
in 2025
South Africa
3.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
South Africa rank
148th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 148th 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 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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 55-59, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 148th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.