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

South Africa
45,189 1000 No
in 2100
Southern Africa
52,126 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195020252100

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 52,126 1000 No against 45,189 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 6,937 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 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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 7,449 1000 No 8,362 1000 No 912.81 1000 No Southern Africa
1960s 9,605 1000 No 10,753 1000 No 1,149 1000 No Southern Africa
1970s 12,828 1000 No 14,400 1000 No 1,573 1000 No Southern Africa
1980s 17,496 1000 No 19,686 1000 No 2,189 1000 No Southern Africa
1990s 21,735 1000 No 24,627 1000 No 2,892 1000 No Southern Africa
2000s 23,555 1000 No 26,874 1000 No 3,319 1000 No Southern Africa
2010s 27,046 1000 No 30,849 1000 No 3,803 1000 No Southern Africa
2020s 31,223 1000 No 35,739 1000 No 4,516 1000 No Southern Africa
2030s 34,369 1000 No 39,561 1000 No 5,191 1000 No Southern Africa
2040s 36,877 1000 No 42,672 1000 No 5,795 1000 No Southern Africa
2050s 39,014 1000 No 45,317 1000 No 6,303 1000 No Southern Africa
2060s 40,738 1000 No 47,402 1000 No 6,664 1000 No Southern Africa
2070s 42,167 1000 No 49,038 1000 No 6,871 1000 No Southern Africa
2080s 43,448 1000 No 50,418 1000 No 6,970 1000 No Southern Africa
2090s 44,608 1000 No 51,580 1000 No 6,972 1000 No Southern Africa
2100s 45,189 1000 No 52,126 1000 No 6,937 1000 No Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, South Africa or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 52,126 1000 No against 45,189 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between South Africa and Southern Africa?
6,937 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 - male?
South Africa ranks 24th and Southern 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.