Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Arab World or South Africa?

Arab World, at 1.18 million against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Arab World and South Africa?

955,879, 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male

Arab World

1.18 million

in 2025

South Africa

224,981

in 2025

Arab World rank

38th

South Africa rank

37th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.18 million against 224,981 in South Africa, a difference of 955,879.

That makes Arab World's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.

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

Arab World ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th 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	148,309	40,236	108,073	Arab World
1970s	196,995	49,037	147,958	Arab World
1980s	274,028	76,590	197,438	Arab World
1990s	395,149	109,330	285,819	Arab World
2000s	606,412	157,152	449,261	Arab World
2010s	917,519	208,500	709,019	Arab World
2020s	1.09 million	222,866	865,741	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 1.18 million against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Arab World and South Africa?: 955,879, 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 80 and above, male?: Arab World ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above.