South Africa vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 108,649 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 14,335 1000 No.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 227 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,433 1000 No | 16,381 1000 No | 1,948 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 18,890 1000 No | 21,342 1000 No | 2,452 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 25,382 1000 No | 28,662 1000 No | 3,280 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 34,497 1000 No | 38,998 1000 No | 4,502 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 44,046 1000 No | 49,994 1000 No | 5,947 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 49,310 1000 No | 56,141 1000 No | 6,831 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 55,921 1000 No | 63,703 1000 No | 7,781 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 64,234 1000 No | 73,427 1000 No | 9,193 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 70,895 1000 No | 81,465 1000 No | 10,569 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 76,404 1000 No | 88,222 1000 No | 11,818 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 81,174 1000 No | 94,065 1000 No | 12,892 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2060s | 85,046 1000 No | 98,726 1000 No | 13,679 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2070s | 88,165 1000 No | 102,315 1000 No | 14,150 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2080s | 90,823 1000 No | 105,203 1000 No | 14,380 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2090s | 93,163 1000 No | 107,564 1000 No | 14,401 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2100s | 94,314 1000 No | 108,649 1000 No | 14,335 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 108,649 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 South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 14,335 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.