Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 45,189 1000 No against 39,809 1000 No in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,380 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 227 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,025 1000 No | 7,449 1000 No | 6,425 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1,485 1000 No | 9,605 1000 No | 8,119 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,354 1000 No | 12,828 1000 No | 10,474 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,275 1000 No | 17,496 1000 No | 13,222 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7,046 1000 No | 21,735 1000 No | 14,689 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,743 1000 No | 23,555 1000 No | 11,812 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,836 1000 No | 27,046 1000 No | 9,209 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20,578 1000 No | 31,223 1000 No | 10,645 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 23,569 1000 No | 34,369 1000 No | 10,800 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 26,163 1000 No | 36,877 1000 No | 10,714 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 28,735 1000 No | 39,014 1000 No | 10,279 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 31,251 1000 No | 40,738 1000 No | 9,487 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 33,658 1000 No | 42,167 1000 No | 8,509 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2080s | 36,034 1000 No | 43,448 1000 No | 7,414 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2090s | 38,483 1000 No | 44,608 1000 No | 6,125 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2100s | 39,809 1000 No | 45,189 1000 No | 5,380 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 45,189 1000 No against 39,809 1000 No in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 5,380 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male. 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.