South Africa vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 56,523 1000 No against 49,126 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 7,397 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 23rd 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 | 6,984 1000 No | 8,019 1000 No | 1,035 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 9,285 1000 No | 10,589 1000 No | 1,304 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 12,555 1000 No | 14,262 1000 No | 1,707 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 17,000 1000 No | 19,313 1000 No | 2,313 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 22,312 1000 No | 25,367 1000 No | 3,055 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 25,755 1000 No | 29,267 1000 No | 3,513 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 28,876 1000 No | 32,854 1000 No | 3,978 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 33,011 1000 No | 37,688 1000 No | 4,677 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 36,526 1000 No | 41,904 1000 No | 5,378 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 39,527 1000 No | 45,550 1000 No | 6,023 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 42,159 1000 No | 48,748 1000 No | 6,588 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2060s | 44,309 1000 No | 51,324 1000 No | 7,016 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2070s | 45,998 1000 No | 53,277 1000 No | 7,279 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2080s | 47,375 1000 No | 54,785 1000 No | 7,410 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2090s | 48,555 1000 No | 55,984 1000 No | 7,429 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2100s | 49,126 1000 No | 56,523 1000 No | 7,398 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 56,523 1000 No against 49,126 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 7,397 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 - female?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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.