South Africa vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 91,861 1000 No against 45,189 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 46,672 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th 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 | 7,449 1000 No | 69,146 1000 No | 61,697 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 9,605 1000 No | 76,070 1000 No | 66,465 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 12,828 1000 No | 81,243 1000 No | 68,415 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 17,496 1000 No | 83,326 1000 No | 65,829 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 21,735 1000 No | 87,772 1000 No | 66,037 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 23,555 1000 No | 90,624 1000 No | 67,069 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 27,046 1000 No | 94,180 1000 No | 67,135 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 31,223 1000 No | 97,738 1000 No | 66,515 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 34,369 1000 No | 97,888 1000 No | 63,519 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 36,877 1000 No | 97,291 1000 No | 60,414 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 39,014 1000 No | 96,008 1000 No | 56,993 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2060s | 40,738 1000 No | 94,464 1000 No | 53,726 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2070s | 42,167 1000 No | 93,484 1000 No | 51,317 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2080s | 43,448 1000 No | 92,755 1000 No | 49,307 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2090s | 44,608 1000 No | 92,190 1000 No | 47,581 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2100s | 45,189 1000 No | 91,861 1000 No | 46,672 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 91,861 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 Western Europe?
- 46,672 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 - male?
- South Africa ranks 24th 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 - 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.