South Africa vs Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 96,332 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 2,018 1000 No.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 227 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,433 1000 No | 112,699 1000 No | 98,265 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1960s | 18,890 1000 No | 122,521 1000 No | 103,631 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 25,382 1000 No | 133,032 1000 No | 107,649 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 34,497 1000 No | 141,811 1000 No | 107,314 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 44,046 1000 No | 144,657 1000 No | 100,610 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 49,310 1000 No | 149,584 1000 No | 100,274 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 55,921 1000 No | 153,536 1000 No | 97,614 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 64,234 1000 No | 150,905 1000 No | 86,670 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2030s | 70,895 1000 No | 145,781 1000 No | 74,886 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2040s | 76,404 1000 No | 139,420 1000 No | 63,016 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2050s | 81,174 1000 No | 131,098 1000 No | 49,924 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2060s | 85,046 1000 No | 121,086 1000 No | 36,040 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2070s | 88,165 1000 No | 112,006 1000 No | 23,841 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2080s | 90,823 1000 No | 105,185 1000 No | 14,362 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2090s | 93,163 1000 No | 99,442 1000 No | 6,278 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2100s | 94,314 1000 No | 96,332 1000 No | 2,017 1000 No | Southern Europe |
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 Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 96,332 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 Europe?
- 2,018 1000 No, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.