South Africa vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 93,457 1000 No against 49,126 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 44,331 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 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 | 6,984 1000 No | 77,104 1000 No | 70,120 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 9,285 1000 No | 82,855 1000 No | 73,570 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 12,555 1000 No | 87,244 1000 No | 74,689 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 17,000 1000 No | 89,124 1000 No | 72,124 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 22,312 1000 No | 92,705 1000 No | 70,393 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 25,755 1000 No | 95,487 1000 No | 69,732 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 28,876 1000 No | 98,311 1000 No | 69,435 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 33,011 1000 No | 101,271 1000 No | 68,260 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 36,526 1000 No | 101,227 1000 No | 64,701 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 39,527 1000 No | 100,380 1000 No | 60,853 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 42,159 1000 No | 98,590 1000 No | 56,431 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2060s | 44,309 1000 No | 96,432 1000 No | 52,123 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2070s | 45,998 1000 No | 95,051 1000 No | 49,053 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2080s | 47,375 1000 No | 94,139 1000 No | 46,764 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2090s | 48,555 1000 No | 93,651 1000 No | 45,096 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2100s | 49,126 1000 No | 93,457 1000 No | 44,331 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 93,457 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 Western Europe?
- 44,331 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 - female?
- 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 - 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.