Iraq vs South Africa: Male population by age group
Iraq
2.85 million people
in 2023
South Africa
2.96 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Male population by age group over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.85 million people in Iraq, a difference of 109,300 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517,777 people | 1.20 million people | 683,880 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 716,295 people | 1.58 million people | 864,842 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 2.08 million people | 989,060 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.39 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.26 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.79 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.01 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 2.57 million people | 346,212 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.87 million people | 50,154 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.89 million people | 58,008 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.96 million people against 2.85 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Iraq and South Africa?
- 109,300 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for male population by age group?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.