Niger vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94,314 1000 No against 90,819 1000 No in Niger, a difference of 3,495 1000 No.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,995 1000 No | 14,433 1000 No | 11,438 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4,002 1000 No | 18,890 1000 No | 14,888 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,268 1000 No | 25,382 1000 No | 20,114 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,043 1000 No | 34,497 1000 No | 27,453 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,615 1000 No | 44,046 1000 No | 34,431 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,598 1000 No | 49,310 1000 No | 35,712 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19,649 1000 No | 55,921 1000 No | 36,272 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27,540 1000 No | 64,234 1000 No | 36,694 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 36,885 1000 No | 70,895 1000 No | 34,010 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 46,878 1000 No | 76,404 1000 No | 29,526 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 57,142 1000 No | 81,174 1000 No | 24,032 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 67,065 1000 No | 85,046 1000 No | 17,982 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 75,926 1000 No | 88,165 1000 No | 12,239 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2080s | 83,212 1000 No | 90,823 1000 No | 7,611 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2090s | 88,602 1000 No | 93,163 1000 No | 4,562 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2100s | 90,819 1000 No | 94,314 1000 No | 3,495 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94,314 1000 No against 90,819 1000 No in Niger as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Niger and South Africa?
- 3,495 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Niger ranks 24th 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.