Central America vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Central America
197,005 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
94,314 1000 No
in 2100
Central America rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Central America
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020252100

How they compare

Central America currently reports 197,005 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 102,691 1000 No.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 42,736 1000 No 14,433 1000 No 28,302 1000 No Central America
1960s 57,853 1000 No 18,890 1000 No 38,963 1000 No Central America
1970s 78,167 1000 No 25,382 1000 No 52,785 1000 No Central America
1980s 99,912 1000 No 34,497 1000 No 65,416 1000 No Central America
1990s 122,576 1000 No 44,046 1000 No 78,529 1000 No Central America
2000s 144,633 1000 No 49,310 1000 No 95,323 1000 No Central America
2010s 166,400 1000 No 55,921 1000 No 110,478 1000 No Central America
2020s 184,238 1000 No 64,234 1000 No 120,004 1000 No Central America
2030s 199,696 1000 No 70,895 1000 No 128,801 1000 No Central America
2040s 211,033 1000 No 76,404 1000 No 134,629 1000 No Central America
2050s 217,477 1000 No 81,174 1000 No 136,304 1000 No Central America
2060s 219,314 1000 No 85,046 1000 No 134,268 1000 No Central America
2070s 216,982 1000 No 88,165 1000 No 128,817 1000 No Central America
2080s 210,970 1000 No 90,823 1000 No 120,147 1000 No Central America
2090s 202,349 1000 No 93,163 1000 No 109,186 1000 No Central America
2100s 197,005 1000 No 94,314 1000 No 102,691 1000 No Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Central America or South Africa?
Central America, at 197,005 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Central America and South Africa?
102,691 1000 No, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.