Belgium vs South Africa

Belgium vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 51.5 million people, or 5.4 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 51.5 million people, or 5.4 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 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

YearBelgiumSouth AfricaWorld
202311.7 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201111 million53 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million50 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million49 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million48 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million44 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199110 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million35 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million25 million4 billion
19739.72 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million21 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million18 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million16 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million13 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million12.8 million–
19488.55 million12.5 million–
19478.52 million12.3 million–
19468.49 million12 million–
19458.46 million11.8 million–
19448.43 million11.6 million–
19438.4 million11.4 million–
19428.37 million11.2 million–
19418.34 million11 million–
19408.32 million10.7 million–
19398.29 million10.5 million–
19388.26 million10.3 million–
19378.23 million10.1 million–
19368.21 million9.92 million–
19358.18 million9.72 million–
19348.15 million9.53 million–
19338.13 million9.34 million–
19328.1 million9.16 million–
19318.07 million8.97 million–
19308.03 million8.79 million–
19297.99 million8.62 million–
19287.94 million8.44 million–
19277.89 million8.27 million–
19267.83 million8.1 million–
19257.78 million7.93 million–
19247.73 million7.77 million–
19237.68 million7.61 million–
19227.63 million7.45 million–
19217.58 million7.3 million–
19207.55 million7.17 million–
19197.53 million7.04 million–
19187.51 million6.93 million–
19177.51 million6.82 million–
19167.5 million6.71 million–
19157.5 million6.61 million–
19147.49 million6.5 million–
19137.49 million6.4 million–
19127.48 million6.3 million–
19117.46 million6.2 million–
19107.43 million6.09 million–
19097.38 million5.99 million–
19087.31 million5.89 million–
19077.23 million5.79 million–
19067.16 million5.7 million–
19057.08 million5.6 million–
19047 million5.51 million–
19036.92 million5.41 million–
19026.85 million5.32 million–
19016.78 million5.24 million–
19006.71 million5.16 million–
18996.64 million5.1 million–
18986.57 million5.04 million–
18976.51 million4.98 million–
18966.45 million4.93 million–
18956.38 million4.88 million–
18946.32 million4.82 million–
18936.26 million4.77 million–
18926.2 million4.72 million–
18916.14 million4.67 million–
18906.08 million4.62 million–
18896.03 million4.57 million–
18885.97 million4.52 million–
18875.91 million4.48 million–
18865.86 million4.43 million–
18855.8 million4.38 million–
18845.75 million4.33 million–
18835.69 million4.29 million–
18825.64 million4.24 million–
18815.59 million4.2 million–
18805.54 million4.15 million–
18795.49 million4.11 million–
18785.44 million4.06 million–
18775.4 million4.02 million–
18765.35 million3.98 million–
18755.31 million3.93 million–
18745.26 million3.89 million–
18735.22 million3.85 million–
18725.18 million3.81 million–
18715.13 million3.77 million–
18705.09 million3.73 million–
18695.06 million3.69 million–
18685.02 million3.65 million–
18674.98 million3.61 million–
18664.95 million3.57 million–
18654.91 million3.53 million–
18644.88 million3.5 million–
18634.84 million3.46 million–
18624.81 million3.42 million–
18614.77 million3.39 million–
18604.74 million3.35 million–
18594.71 million3.31 million–
18584.68 million3.28 million–
18574.65 million3.24 million–
18564.62 million3.21 million–
18554.59 million3.17 million–
18544.56 million3.14 million–
18534.53 million3.11 million–
18524.51 million3.07 million–
18514.48 million3.03 million–
18504.44 million2.99 million–
18494.41 million2.94 million–
18484.37 million2.88 million–
18474.34 million2.82 million–
18464.3 million2.75 million–
18454.26 million2.69 million–
18444.22 million2.64 million–
18434.19 million2.58 million–
18424.15 million2.52 million–
18414.12 million2.47 million–
18404.08 million2.41 million–
18394.05 million2.36 million–
18384.01 million2.31 million–
18373.98 million2.26 million–
18363.95 million2.21 million–
18353.91 million2.16 million–
18343.88 million2.11 million–
18333.85 million2.07 million–
18323.81 million2.02 million–
18313.78 million1.98 million–
18303.75 million1.93 million–
18293.72 million1.89 million–
18283.69 million1.85 million–
18273.65 million1.81 million–
18263.62 million1.77 million–
18253.59 million1.73 million–
18243.56 million1.69 million–
18233.53 million1.66 million–
18223.5 million1.62 million–
18213.47 million1.6 million–
18203.45 million1.59 million–
18193.43 million1.57 million–
18183.42 million1.56 million–
18173.41 million1.56 million–
18163.4 million1.55 million–
18153.39 million1.54 million–
18143.38 million1.53 million–
18133.37 million1.52 million–
18123.36 million1.52 million–
18113.35 million1.51 million–
18103.34 million1.5 million–
18093.33 million1.5 million–
18083.32 million1.49 million–
18073.31 million1.49 million–
18063.3 million1.48 million–
18053.3 million1.48 million–
18043.29 million1.47 million–
18033.28 million1.46 million–
18023.27 million1.46 million–
18013.26 million1.45 million–
18003.25 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumSouth AfricaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 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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