Iraq vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 100,649 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 6,335 1000 No.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,274 1000 No | 14,433 1000 No | 8,159 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8,118 1000 No | 18,890 1000 No | 10,772 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11,393 1000 No | 25,382 1000 No | 13,989 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15,471 1000 No | 34,497 1000 No | 19,026 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20,402 1000 No | 44,046 1000 No | 23,645 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27,445 1000 No | 49,310 1000 No | 21,864 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36,552 1000 No | 55,921 1000 No | 19,370 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46,529 1000 No | 64,234 1000 No | 17,705 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 56,535 1000 No | 70,895 1000 No | 14,361 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 66,673 1000 No | 76,404 1000 No | 9,731 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 75,885 1000 No | 81,174 1000 No | 5,289 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 84,018 1000 No | 85,046 1000 No | 1,028 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 90,736 1000 No | 88,165 1000 No | 2,571 1000 No | Iraq |
| 2080s | 95,810 1000 No | 90,823 1000 No | 4,987 1000 No | Iraq |
| 2090s | 99,331 1000 No | 93,163 1000 No | 6,168 1000 No | Iraq |
| 2100s | 100,649 1000 No | 94,314 1000 No | 6,335 1000 No | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 100,649 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 6,335 1000 No, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- 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.