France vs South Africa

France vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 3.23 million people, or 1.05 times that in South Africa.

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France vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 3.23 million people, or 1.05 times that in South Africa.
FranceSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 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

YearFranceSouth AfricaWorld
202366.4 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million53 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million50 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million49 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million48 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199458 million44 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199057 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million35 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197653 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million25 million4 billion
197352.2 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196850 million21 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million18 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195946 million16 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195745 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million13 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million12.8 million–
194841.4 million12.5 million–
194741.3 million12.3 million–
194641.1 million12 million–
194541 million11.8 million–
194440.8 million11.6 million–
194340.7 million11.4 million–
194240.5 million11.2 million–
194140.4 million11 million–
194040.3 million10.7 million–
193940.3 million10.5 million–
193840.3 million10.3 million–
193740.4 million10.1 million–
193640.5 million9.92 million–
193540.5 million9.72 million–
193440.6 million9.53 million–
193340.6 million9.34 million–
193240.7 million9.16 million–
193140.7 million8.97 million–
193040.6 million8.79 million–
192940.5 million8.62 million–
192840.3 million8.44 million–
192740 million8.27 million–
192639.8 million8.1 million–
192539.5 million7.93 million–
192439.3 million7.77 million–
192339 million7.61 million–
192238.8 million7.45 million–
192138.6 million7.3 million–
192038.5 million7.17 million–
191938.6 million7.04 million–
191838.7 million6.93 million–
191738.9 million6.82 million–
191639.1 million6.71 million–
191539.4 million6.61 million–
191439.6 million6.5 million–
191339.8 million6.4 million–
191240.1 million6.3 million–
191140.2 million6.2 million–
191040.3 million6.09 million–
190940.4 million5.99 million–
190840.4 million5.89 million–
190740.4 million5.79 million–
190640.3 million5.7 million–
190540.3 million5.6 million–
190440.2 million5.51 million–
190340.2 million5.41 million–
190240.1 million5.32 million–
190140.1 million5.24 million–
190040 million5.16 million–
189940 million5.1 million–
189839.9 million5.04 million–
189739.9 million4.98 million–
189639.8 million4.93 million–
189539.8 million4.88 million–
189439.7 million4.82 million–
189339.7 million4.77 million–
189239.7 million4.72 million–
189139.6 million4.67 million–
189039.5 million4.62 million–
188939.5 million4.57 million–
188839.4 million4.52 million–
188739.3 million4.48 million–
188639.2 million4.43 million–
188539.1 million4.38 million–
188439.1 million4.33 million–
188339 million4.29 million–
188238.9 million4.24 million–
188138.8 million4.2 million–
188038.7 million4.15 million–
187938.7 million4.11 million–
187838.6 million4.06 million–
187738.6 million4.02 million–
187638.5 million3.98 million–
187538.5 million3.93 million–
187438.4 million3.89 million–
187338.4 million3.85 million–
187238.3 million3.81 million–
187138.3 million3.77 million–
187038.2 million3.73 million–
186938.1 million3.69 million–
186838 million3.65 million–
186737.9 million3.61 million–
186637.8 million3.57 million–
186537.7 million3.53 million–
186437.6 million3.5 million–
186337.5 million3.46 million–
186237.4 million3.42 million–
186137.3 million3.39 million–
186037.2 million3.35 million–
185937.1 million3.31 million–
185837 million3.28 million–
185736.9 million3.24 million–
185636.9 million3.21 million–
185536.8 million3.17 million–
185436.7 million3.14 million–
185336.6 million3.11 million–
185236.5 million3.07 million–
185136.4 million3.03 million–
185036.3 million2.99 million–
184936.2 million2.94 million–
184836.1 million2.88 million–
184735.9 million2.82 million–
184635.8 million2.75 million–
184535.6 million2.69 million–
184435.5 million2.64 million–
184335.3 million2.58 million–
184235.2 million2.52 million–
184135 million2.47 million–
184034.9 million2.41 million–
183934.7 million2.36 million–
183834.6 million2.31 million–
183734.4 million2.26 million–
183634.3 million2.21 million–
183534.1 million2.16 million–
183433.9 million2.11 million–
183333.8 million2.07 million–
183233.6 million2.02 million–
183133.5 million1.98 million–
183033.3 million1.93 million–
182933.1 million1.89 million–
182832.9 million1.85 million–
182732.7 million1.81 million–
182632.5 million1.77 million–
182532.3 million1.73 million–
182432.1 million1.69 million–
182331.9 million1.66 million–
182231.7 million1.62 million–
182131.5 million1.6 million–
182031.3 million1.59 million–
181931.2 million1.57 million–
181831 million1.56 million–
181730.9 million1.56 million–
181630.8 million1.55 million–
181530.7 million1.54 million–
181430.6 million1.53 million–
181330.4 million1.52 million–
181230.3 million1.52 million–
181130.2 million1.51 million–
181030.1 million1.5 million–
180930 million1.5 million–
180829.9 million1.49 million–
180729.8 million1.49 million–
180629.7 million1.48 million–
180529.6 million1.48 million–
180429.4 million1.47 million–
180329.3 million1.46 million–
180229.2 million1.46 million–
180129.1 million1.45 million–
180029 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceSouth AfricaWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 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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