Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
13.12 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, 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 13.12 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.97 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.4 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 30th 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 | 2.36 million | 262,231 | 2.09 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 326,728 | 2.64 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 434,163 | 3.52 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 4.96 million | 546,343 | 4.42 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 6.54 million | 601,836 | 5.94 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 847,723 | 8.71 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 12.22 million | 1.11 million | 11.11 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 55-59, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 13.12 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 11.97 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 55-59, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.