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

South Africa
94,314 1000 No
in 2100
Southern Europe
96,332 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
26th

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

  • South Africa
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020252100

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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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
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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.