Central America vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Central America
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.