Argentina vs South Africa

Argentina vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 45.5 million people in Argentina and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 17.7 million people, or 1.39 times that in Argentina.

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Argentina vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 45.5 million people in Argentina and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 17.7 million people, or 1.39 times that in Argentina.
ArgentinaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 1976, when it overtook Argentina.
  • In 2023, Argentina ranked 34 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 38.3 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearArgentinaSouth AfricaWorld
202345.5 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202245.4 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202145.3 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202045.2 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201945 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201844.7 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201744.3 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201643.9 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201543.5 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201443 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201342.6 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201242.2 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201141.7 million53 million7.11 billion
201041.3 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200940.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200840.4 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200740 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200639.6 million50 million6.67 billion
200539.2 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200438.8 million49 million6.5 billion
200338.4 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200238 million48 million6.34 billion
200137.6 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200037.2 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199936.8 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199836.4 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199736 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199635.5 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199535.1 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199434.6 million44 million5.68 billion
199334.2 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199233.7 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199133.2 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199032.8 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198932.3 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198831.8 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198731.3 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198630.8 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198530.3 million35 million4.87 billion
198429.9 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198329.4 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198228.9 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198128.5 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198028 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197927.6 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197827.1 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197726.7 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197626.3 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197525.9 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197425.5 million25 million4 billion
197325.1 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197224.6 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197124.3 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197023.9 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196923.5 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196823.2 million21 million3.55 billion
196722.8 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196622.5 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196522.1 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196421.8 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196321.4 million18 million3.19 billion
196221.1 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196120.7 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196020.4 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195920.1 million16 million2.97 billion
195819.7 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195719.4 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195619.1 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195418.4 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195318 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195217.7 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195117.4 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195017 million13 million2.49 billion
194916.7 million12.8 million–
194816.4 million12.5 million–
194716.1 million12.3 million–
194615.8 million12 million–
194515.5 million11.8 million–
194415.2 million11.6 million–
194314.9 million11.4 million–
194214.6 million11.2 million–
194114.3 million11 million–
194014.1 million10.7 million–
193913.8 million10.5 million–
193813.6 million10.3 million–
193713.4 million10.1 million–
193613.1 million9.92 million–
193512.9 million9.72 million–
193412.7 million9.53 million–
193312.4 million9.34 million–
193212.2 million9.16 million–
193112 million8.97 million–
193011.7 million8.79 million–
192911.4 million8.62 million–
192811.1 million8.44 million–
192710.8 million8.27 million–
192610.5 million8.1 million–
192510.2 million7.93 million–
19249.9 million7.77 million–
19239.61 million7.61 million–
19229.34 million7.45 million–
19219.07 million7.3 million–
19208.82 million7.17 million–
19198.58 million7.04 million–
19188.35 million6.93 million–
19178.14 million6.82 million–
19167.93 million6.71 million–
19157.73 million6.61 million–
19147.53 million6.5 million–
19137.34 million6.4 million–
19127.15 million6.3 million–
19116.96 million6.2 million–
19106.75 million6.09 million–
19096.53 million5.99 million–
19086.31 million5.89 million–
19076.08 million5.79 million–
19065.85 million5.7 million–
19055.64 million5.6 million–
19045.43 million5.51 million–
19035.23 million5.41 million–
19025.04 million5.32 million–
19014.86 million5.24 million–
19004.69 million5.16 million–
18994.53 million5.1 million–
18984.37 million5.04 million–
18974.23 million4.98 million–
18964.1 million4.93 million–
18953.96 million4.88 million–
18943.84 million4.82 million–
18933.71 million4.77 million–
18923.59 million4.72 million–
18913.48 million4.67 million–
18903.37 million4.62 million–
18893.26 million4.57 million–
18883.16 million4.52 million–
18873.06 million4.48 million–
18862.97 million4.43 million–
18852.88 million4.38 million–
18842.79 million4.33 million–
18832.7 million4.29 million–
18822.62 million4.24 million–
18812.54 million4.2 million–
18802.46 million4.15 million–
18792.38 million4.11 million–
18782.31 million4.06 million–
18772.24 million4.02 million–
18762.17 million3.98 million–
18752.1 million3.93 million–
18742.03 million3.89 million–
18731.97 million3.85 million–
18721.91 million3.81 million–
18711.85 million3.77 million–
18701.79 million3.73 million–
18691.74 million3.69 million–
18681.68 million3.65 million–
18671.63 million3.61 million–
18661.58 million3.57 million–
18651.53 million3.53 million–
18641.48 million3.5 million–
18631.44 million3.46 million–
18621.39 million3.42 million–
18611.35 million3.39 million–
18601.32 million3.35 million–
18591.29 million3.31 million–
18581.26 million3.28 million–
18571.24 million3.24 million–
18561.22 million3.21 million–
18551.2 million3.17 million–
18541.18 million3.14 million–
18531.16 million3.11 million–
18521.14 million3.07 million–
18511.12 million3.03 million–
18501.09 million2.99 million–
18491.06 million2.94 million–
18481.03 million2.88 million–
1847988,9002.82 million–
1846954,0002.75 million–
1845920,3002.69 million–
1844887,8002.64 million–
1843856,5002.58 million–
1842826,3002.52 million–
1841799,6002.47 million–
1840776,4002.41 million–
1839756,3002.36 million–
1838739,4002.31 million–
1837725,3002.26 million–
1836711,6002.21 million–
1835698,0002.16 million–
1834684,8002.11 million–
1833671,8002.07 million–
1832659,0002.02 million–
1831646,8001.98 million–
1830635,0001.93 million–
1829623,7001.89 million–
1828612,8001.85 million–
1827602,4001.81 million–
1826592,1001.77 million–
1825582,0001.73 million–
1824572,1001.69 million–
1823562,4001.66 million–
1822552,8001.62 million–
1821542,3001.6 million–
1820531,0001.59 million–
1819518,8001.57 million–
1818505,9001.56 million–
1817492,2001.56 million–
1816478,9001.55 million–
1815466,0001.54 million–
1814453,4001.53 million–
1813441,1001.52 million–
1812429,2001.52 million–
1811422,0001.51 million–
1810419,7001.5 million–
1809417,3001.5 million–
1808428,9001.49 million–
1807440,8001.49 million–
1806453,0001.48 million–
1805465,6001.48 million–
1804478,6001.47 million–
1803491,9001.46 million–
1802505,5001.46 million–
1801519,6001.45 million–
1800534,0001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearArgentinaSouth AfricaWorld
202445.7 million45.7 million–45.7 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202545.9 million45.7 million–46 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202646 million45.8 million–46.2 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202746.2 million45.9 million–46.4 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202846.3 million45.9 million–46.7 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202946.4 million45.9 million–46.9 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203046.6 million46 million–47.2 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203146.7 million46 million–47.5 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203246.9 million46 million–47.7 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203347 million46 million–48 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203447.1 million46 million–48.3 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203547.3 million46 million–48.5 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203647.4 million45.9 million–48.8 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203747.5 million45.8 million–49.1 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203847.6 million45.8 million–49.4 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203947.7 million45.7 million–49.6 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204047.8 million45.7 million–49.9 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204147.9 million45.7 million–50.1 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204248 million45.6 million–50.4 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204348.1 million45.5 million–50.6 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204448.1 million45.4 million–50.9 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204548.2 million45.3 million–51.2 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million45.2 million–51.4 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204748.3 million45 million–51.6 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204848.3 million44.9 million–51.8 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204948.3 million44.7 million–52.1 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205048.3 million44.5 million–52.3 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205148.3 million44.3 million–52.5 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205248.3 million44.1 million–52.6 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205348.2 million43.9 million–52.8 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205448.2 million43.7 million–52.9 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205548.1 million43.5 million–53 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205648.1 million43.3 million–53.1 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205748 million43.1 million–53.3 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205847.9 million42.8 million–53.4 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205947.8 million42.6 million–53.5 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million42.3 million–53.5 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206147.5 million42 million–53.6 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206247.4 million41.6 million–53.7 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206347.2 million41.3 million–53.9 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206447.1 million41 million–53.9 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206546.9 million40.7 million–54.1 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206646.8 million40.3 million–54.2 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206746.6 million40 million–54.2 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206846.5 million39.6 million–54.3 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206946.3 million39.2 million–54.3 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207046.1 million38.8 million–54.3 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207145.9 million38.4 million–54.3 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207245.7 million37.9 million–54.4 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207345.5 million37.6 million–54.5 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207445.3 million37.3 million–54.6 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207545.1 million36.9 million–54.6 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207644.9 million36.5 million–54.7 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207744.7 million36.1 million–54.7 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207844.5 million35.7 million–54.7 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207944.2 million35.2 million–54.8 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208044 million34.8 million–54.8 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208143.7 million34.3 million–54.9 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208243.5 million33.9 million–54.9 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208343.2 million33.4 million–54.9 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208443 million33 million–54.8 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208542.7 million32.6 million–54.8 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208642.4 million32.1 million–54.8 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208742.1 million31.6 million–54.7 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208841.8 million31.1 million–54.7 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208941.6 million30.7 million–54.7 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209041.3 million30.2 million–54.8 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209141 million29.8 million–54.8 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209240.7 million29.3 million–54.8 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209340.4 million28.8 million–54.7 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209440.1 million28.4 million–54.6 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209539.8 million27.9 million–54.5 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209639.5 million27.4 million–54.5 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209739.2 million27 million–54.5 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209838.9 million26.6 million–54.6 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209938.6 million26.1 million–54.5 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210038.3 million25.7 million–54.4 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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