Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
5.29 million
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, 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 5.29 million against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 4.79 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.6 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 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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 | 818,345 | 79,560 | 738,785 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 122,007 | 978,777 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 168,406 | 1.27 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 213,847 | 1.78 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 261,874 | 2.48 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.53 million | 291,176 | 3.24 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 4.73 million | 432,080 | 4.30 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 70-74, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 5.29 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 (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
- 4.79 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 70-74, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.