Canada vs South Africa: Population
Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 23.9 million people, or 1.61 times that in Canada.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 39.3 million 2023 | 35.3 million | 38 of 229 | 53.6 million 2100 |
| South Africa | 63.2 million 2023 | 54.7 million | 24 of 229 | 94.3 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 1968, when it overtook Canada.
- In 2023, Canada ranked 38 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 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
| Year | Canada | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.3 million | 63.2 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 38.8 million | 62.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 38.5 million | 61.5 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 38.2 million | 60.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 37.8 million | 59.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 37.3 million | 58.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 36.8 million | 57.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 36.4 million | 57.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 36 million | 56.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 35.6 million | 55.6 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 35.3 million | 54.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 34.9 million | 53.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 34.6 million | 53 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 34.2 million | 52.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 33.8 million | 51.7 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 33.5 million | 51.1 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 33.1 million | 50.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 32.8 million | 50 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 32.4 million | 49.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 32.1 million | 49 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 31.8 million | 48.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 31.5 million | 48 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 31.2 million | 47.6 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 30.9 million | 47.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 30.6 million | 46.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 30.3 million | 46.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 30.1 million | 45.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 29.8 million | 45.1 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 29.5 million | 44.5 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 29.2 million | 44 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 28.8 million | 43.3 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 28.5 million | 42.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 28.2 million | 41.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 27.8 million | 40.8 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 27.4 million | 39.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 26.9 million | 38.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 26.5 million | 37.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 26.2 million | 36.2 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 25.9 million | 35 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 25.7 million | 33.9 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 25.4 million | 32.7 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 25.1 million | 31.6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 24.8 million | 30.5 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 24.5 million | 29.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 24.2 million | 28.6 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 24 million | 27.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 23.7 million | 27.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 23.5 million | 26.4 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 23.2 million | 25.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 22.8 million | 25 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 22.5 million | 24.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 22.2 million | 23.6 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 21.9 million | 22.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 21.4 million | 22.3 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 21 million | 21.6 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 20.7 million | 21 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 20.4 million | 20.3 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 20.1 million | 19.7 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 19.7 million | 19.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 19.3 million | 18.5 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 19 million | 18 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 18.6 million | 17.4 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 18.3 million | 16.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 17.9 million | 16.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 17.5 million | 16 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 17.1 million | 15.6 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 16.6 million | 15.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 16.2 million | 14.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 15.7 million | 14.5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 15.3 million | 14.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 14.9 million | 13.9 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 14.5 million | 13.6 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 14.1 million | 13.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 13.7 million | 13 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 13.5 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1948 | 13.2 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 13 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1946 | 12.7 million | 12 million | – |
| 1945 | 12.5 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 12.3 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1943 | 12 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1942 | 11.8 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 11.6 million | 11 million | – |
| 1940 | 11.5 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1939 | 11.3 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 11.2 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1937 | 11 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1936 | 10.9 million | 9.92 million | – |
| 1935 | 10.8 million | 9.72 million | – |
| 1934 | 10.7 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1933 | 10.6 million | 9.34 million | – |
| 1932 | 10.5 million | 9.16 million | – |
| 1931 | 10.3 million | 8.97 million | – |
| 1930 | 10.2 million | 8.79 million | – |
| 1929 | 10 million | 8.62 million | – |
| 1928 | 9.88 million | 8.44 million | – |
| 1927 | 9.71 million | 8.27 million | – |
| 1926 | 9.54 million | 8.1 million | – |
| 1925 | 9.37 million | 7.93 million | – |
| 1924 | 9.21 million | 7.77 million | – |
| 1923 | 9.05 million | 7.61 million | – |
| 1922 | 8.89 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1921 | 8.73 million | 7.3 million | – |
| 1920 | 8.57 million | 7.17 million | – |
| 1919 | 8.41 million | 7.04 million | – |
| 1918 | 8.25 million | 6.93 million | – |
| 1917 | 8.08 million | 6.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 7.92 million | 6.71 million | – |
| 1915 | 7.77 million | 6.61 million | – |
| 1914 | 7.61 million | 6.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 7.46 million | 6.4 million | – |
| 1912 | 7.32 million | 6.3 million | – |
| 1911 | 7.16 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 7 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1909 | 6.84 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1908 | 6.66 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1907 | 6.48 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1906 | 6.31 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1905 | 6.14 million | 5.6 million | – |
| 1904 | 5.98 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1903 | 5.82 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1902 | 5.66 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1901 | 5.53 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1900 | 5.41 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1899 | 5.32 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1898 | 5.25 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1897 | 5.2 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1896 | 5.15 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1895 | 5.1 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1894 | 5.05 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1893 | 4.99 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1892 | 4.95 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1891 | 4.89 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1890 | 4.84 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1889 | 4.79 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1888 | 4.74 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1887 | 4.69 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 4.64 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1885 | 4.58 million | 4.38 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.53 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.48 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.43 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1881 | 4.38 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1880 | 4.33 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1878 | 4.21 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1877 | 4.15 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1876 | 4.09 million | 3.98 million | – |
| 1875 | 4.04 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.98 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.92 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.86 million | 3.81 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.81 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.76 million | 3.73 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.72 million | 3.69 million | – |
| 1868 | 3.67 million | 3.65 million | – |
| 1867 | 3.63 million | 3.61 million | – |
| 1866 | 3.59 million | 3.57 million | – |
| 1865 | 3.55 million | 3.53 million | – |
| 1864 | 3.51 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1863 | 3.47 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1862 | 3.43 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1861 | 3.38 million | 3.39 million | – |
| 1860 | 3.32 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1859 | 3.25 million | 3.31 million | – |
| 1858 | 3.16 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1857 | 3.07 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.98 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.89 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.72 million | 3.11 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.64 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.56 million | 3.03 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.48 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.39 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.31 million | 2.88 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | 2.82 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.14 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.06 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.98 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.91 million | 2.58 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.83 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.77 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.7 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.64 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.58 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.52 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.46 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.41 million | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.36 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.31 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.26 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.22 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.17 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.13 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.09 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.05 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.01 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1825 | 977,900 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1824 | 943,400 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1823 | 910,100 | 1.66 million | – |
| 1822 | 878,000 | 1.62 million | – |
| 1821 | 848,800 | 1.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 822,400 | 1.59 million | – |
| 1819 | 798,700 | 1.57 million | – |
| 1818 | 777,500 | 1.56 million | – |
| 1817 | 758,700 | 1.56 million | – |
| 1816 | 740,300 | 1.55 million | – |
| 1815 | 722,400 | 1.54 million | – |
| 1814 | 704,900 | 1.53 million | – |
| 1813 | 687,900 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 671,200 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1811 | 655,000 | 1.51 million | – |
| 1810 | 639,100 | 1.5 million | – |
| 1809 | 623,300 | 1.5 million | – |
| 1808 | 608,200 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1807 | 593,500 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1806 | 579,100 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1805 | 565,100 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1804 | 551,500 | 1.47 million | – |
| 1803 | 538,100 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1802 | 525,100 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1801 | 512,400 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1800 | 500,000 | 1.45 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Canada | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million | 64 million63.7 million–64.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 40.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million | 64.8 million64 million–65.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 40.5 million40 million–41 million | 65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 40.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million | 66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 41.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million | 66.8 million64.9 million–69 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 41.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million | 67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 41.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million | 68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 41.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million | 68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 42.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million | 69.4 million66 million–73.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 42.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million | 70 million66.3 million–74.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 42.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million | 70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 42.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million | 71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 43.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million | 71.8 million67 million–77.5 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 43.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million | 72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 43.6 million40.1 million–48 million | 73 million67.3 million–79.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 43.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million | 73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 44 million39.8 million–49.3 million | 74 million67.5 million–81.5 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 44.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million | 74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 44.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million | 75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million | 75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 44.7 million39 million–51.7 million | 76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 44.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million | 76.7 million68 million–86.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 45 million38.5 million–52.7 million | 77.2 million68.1 million–88 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 45.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million | 77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 45.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million | 78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 45.5 million38 million–54.1 million | 78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 45.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million | 79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 45.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million | 79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 45.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million | 80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 46.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million | 80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 46.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million | 81 million68.4 million–97.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 46.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million | 81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 46.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million | 81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 46.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million | 82.3 million68 million–101 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 46.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million | 82.7 million67.9 million–102 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 47 million35.6 million–59.4 million | 83.1 million67.8 million–103 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 47.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million | 83.4 million67.5 million–104 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 47.3 million35 million–60.5 million | 83.8 million67.2 million–106 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 47.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million | 84.2 million67.1 million–107 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 47.7 million34.4 million–62 million | 84.6 million67 million–108 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 47.8 million34 million–62.4 million | 84.9 million66.9 million–109 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 48 million33.7 million–62.8 million | 85.3 million66.6 million–110 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 48.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million | 85.6 million66.3 million–112 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 48.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million | 85.9 million66.1 million–113 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 48.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million | 86.2 million65.7 million–115 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 48.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million | 86.5 million65.3 million–116 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 48.9 million32.1 million–66 million | 86.9 million65 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 49 million31.7 million–66.9 million | 87.2 million64.8 million–118 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 49.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million | 87.5 million64.6 million–119 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 49.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million | 87.8 million64.3 million–120 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 49.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million | 88.1 million63.9 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 49.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million | 88.3 million63.6 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 49.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million | 88.6 million63.3 million–124 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 50 million29.5 million–71.3 million | 88.9 million63.2 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 50.1 million29 million–71.9 million | 89.1 million62.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 50.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million | 89.4 million62.4 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 50.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million | 89.7 million62 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 50.6 million28 million–74.2 million | 89.9 million61.6 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 50.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million | 90.2 million61.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 50.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million | 90.5 million61.3 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 51.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million | 90.7 million60.9 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 51.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million | 91 million60.6 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 51.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million | 91.2 million60.1 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 51.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million | 91.4 million59.8 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 51.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million | 91.7 million59.3 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 51.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million | 91.9 million58.6 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 52 million25 million–80.6 million | 92.2 million58.1 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 52.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million | 92.4 million57.7 million–146 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 52.3 million24.3 million–83 million | 92.6 million57.2 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 52.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million | 92.9 million56.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 52.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million | 93.1 million56.4 million–150 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 52.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million | 93.3 million55.9 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 52.9 million22.8 million–86 million | 93.5 million55.5 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 53.1 million22.5 million–87 million | 93.7 million55 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 53.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million | 93.9 million54.2 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 53.4 million22 million–88.3 million | 94.1 million53.5 million–158 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 53.6 million21.8 million–89.4 million | 94.3 million53.3 million–159 million | 10.2 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.
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