Iraq vs South Africa: Age population, age 04, male, interpolated
Iraq
568,912
in 2025
South Africa
607,041
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 607,041 against 568,912 in Iraq, a difference of 38,129.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,288 | 289,238 | 165,950 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 201,925 | 389,837 | 187,912 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 261,436 | 500,658 | 239,221 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 336,075 | 569,752 | 233,677 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 425,432 | 502,334 | 76,901 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 546,690 | 562,459 | 15,768 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 564,959 | 563,377 | 1,582 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 04, male, interpolated, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 607,041 against 568,912 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 04, male, interpolated between Iraq and South Africa?
- 38,129, with South Africa 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 04, male, interpolated?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 04, 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.