Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

Saudi Arabia
39,809 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
45,189 1000 No
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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.