Northern Europe vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Northern Europe
110,432 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
94,314 1000 No
in 2100
Northern Europe rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020252100

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 110,432 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 16,118 1000 No.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 73,623 1000 No 14,433 1000 No 59,189 1000 No Northern Europe
1960s 78,079 1000 No 18,890 1000 No 59,189 1000 No Northern Europe
1970s 81,603 1000 No 25,382 1000 No 56,221 1000 No Northern Europe
1980s 83,118 1000 No 34,497 1000 No 48,622 1000 No Northern Europe
1990s 91,694 1000 No 44,046 1000 No 47,647 1000 No Northern Europe
2000s 96,580 1000 No 49,310 1000 No 47,270 1000 No Northern Europe
2010s 102,761 1000 No 55,921 1000 No 46,840 1000 No Northern Europe
2020s 108,933 1000 No 64,234 1000 No 44,699 1000 No Northern Europe
2030s 112,886 1000 No 70,895 1000 No 41,990 1000 No Northern Europe
2040s 115,074 1000 No 76,404 1000 No 38,670 1000 No Northern Europe
2050s 115,926 1000 No 81,174 1000 No 34,752 1000 No Northern Europe
2060s 115,318 1000 No 85,046 1000 No 30,271 1000 No Northern Europe
2070s 114,494 1000 No 88,165 1000 No 26,329 1000 No Northern Europe
2080s 113,323 1000 No 90,823 1000 No 22,500 1000 No Northern Europe
2090s 111,580 1000 No 93,163 1000 No 18,417 1000 No Northern Europe
2100s 110,432 1000 No 94,314 1000 No 16,118 1000 No Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 110,432 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 Northern Europe and South Africa?
16,118 1000 No, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd 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.