Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
5.32 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 5.32 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 4.82 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 818,345 79,560 738,785 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 1.10 million 122,007 978,777 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 1.44 million 168,406 1.27 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 2.00 million 213,847 1.79 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 2.75 million 261,874 2.49 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 3.55 million 291,176 3.25 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 4.76 million 432,080 4.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 5.32 million against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
4.82 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, 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 70 to 74.