Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Arab World or South Africa?

Arab World, at 1.78 million against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Arab World and South Africa?

1.53 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.

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 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male

Arab World

1.78 million

in 2025

South Africa

250,377

in 2025

Arab World rank

37th

South Africa rank

38th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.78 million against 250,377 in South Africa, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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	263,606	46,541	217,065	Arab World
1970s	343,565	67,250	276,314	Arab World
1980s	458,457	98,803	359,654	Arab World
1990s	629,647	134,888	494,759	Arab World
2000s	929,890	175,496	754,394	Arab World
2010s	1.22 million	192,179	1.02 million	Arab World
2020s	1.55 million	216,932	1.33 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 1.78 million against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Arab World and South Africa?: 1.53 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 75-79, male?: Arab World ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 75-79, 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: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.