Arab World vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Arab World
3.20 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Arab World rank
36th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Arab World
- South Africa
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 3.20 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 2.70 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 6.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,785 | 79,560 | 404,224 | Arab World |
| 1970s | 627,108 | 122,007 | 505,101 | Arab World |
| 1980s | 804,578 | 168,406 | 636,171 | Arab World |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 213,847 | 902,787 | Arab World |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 261,874 | 1.29 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 291,176 | 1.69 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 432,080 | 2.40 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Arab World or South Africa?
- Arab World, at 3.20 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Arab World and South Africa?
- 2.70 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Arab World ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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 70-74, 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 70 to 74.