Iraq vs South Africa: Age population, age 00, male, interpolated
Iraq
596,188
in 2025
South Africa
589,533
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 596,188 against 589,533 in South Africa, a difference of 6,655.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,666 | 351,594 | 181,928 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 236,659 | 448,376 | 211,717 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 296,553 | 566,473 | 269,921 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 381,464 | 552,636 | 171,172 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 467,323 | 536,796 | 69,474 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 576,356 | 584,801 | 8,444 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 580,132 | 598,121 | 17,989 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 00, male, interpolated, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 596,188 against 589,533 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 00, male, interpolated between Iraq and South Africa?
- 6,655, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 00, male, interpolated?
- Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 00, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.