South Africa vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

South Africa
49,126 1000 No
in 2100
Western Europe
93,457 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
21st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.