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

South Africa
45,189 1000 No
in 2100
Western Europe
91,861 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa rank
24th
Western Europe rank
21st

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

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195020252100

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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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.