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