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
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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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Indicator
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.