South Africa vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 185,317 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 91,003 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 227 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,433 1000 No | 146,250 1000 No | 131,816 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 18,890 1000 No | 158,925 1000 No | 140,035 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 25,382 1000 No | 168,487 1000 No | 143,104 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 34,497 1000 No | 172,450 1000 No | 137,953 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 44,046 1000 No | 180,477 1000 No | 136,430 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 49,310 1000 No | 186,111 1000 No | 136,801 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 55,921 1000 No | 192,491 1000 No | 136,570 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 64,234 1000 No | 199,009 1000 No | 134,774 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 70,895 1000 No | 199,116 1000 No | 128,220 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 76,404 1000 No | 197,671 1000 No | 121,267 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 81,174 1000 No | 194,598 1000 No | 113,424 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2060s | 85,046 1000 No | 190,896 1000 No | 105,850 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2070s | 88,165 1000 No | 188,535 1000 No | 100,370 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2080s | 90,823 1000 No | 186,894 1000 No | 96,071 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2090s | 93,163 1000 No | 185,840 1000 No | 92,677 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2100s | 94,314 1000 No | 185,317 1000 No | 91,003 1000 No | Western 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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 185,317 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 Western Europe?
- 91,003 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.