Germany vs South Africa

Germany vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 21.3 million people, or 1.34 times that in South Africa.

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Germany vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 21.3 million people, or 1.34 times that in South Africa.
GermanySouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 19 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 70.9 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

YearGermanySouth AfricaWorld
202384.6 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202284.1 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202183.7 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202083.6 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201983.6 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201883.4 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201783.1 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201682.8 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201582.1 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201481.4 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201381 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201280.9 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201180.9 million53 million7.11 billion
201080.8 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200980.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200881.1 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200781.3 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200681.7 million50 million6.67 billion
200582.1 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200482.1 million49 million6.5 billion
200382.1 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200282.1 million48 million6.34 billion
200181.9 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200081.8 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199981.7 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199882 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199782.4 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199682.3 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199582 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199481.8 million44 million5.68 billion
199381.5 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199280.9 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199180.3 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199079.7 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198979 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198878.4 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198778.1 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198677.9 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198577.9 million35 million4.87 billion
198478 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198378.2 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198178.5 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198078.3 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197978.2 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197878.1 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197778.2 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197678.4 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197578.7 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197479 million25 million4 billion
197379 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197278.7 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197178.4 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197078.2 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196977.9 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196877.3 million21 million3.55 billion
196777 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196676.6 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196576 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196475.3 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196374.7 million18 million3.19 billion
196274 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196173.4 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196072.8 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195972.2 million16 million2.97 billion
195871.7 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195771.1 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195670.6 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195570.3 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195470.1 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195369.9 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195269.8 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195169.8 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195069.9 million13 million2.49 billion
194970.9 million12.8 million–
194870.9 million12.5 million–
194771.1 million12.3 million–
194671.2 million12 million–
194571.4 million11.8 million–
194471.5 million11.6 million–
194371.7 million11.4 million–
194271.8 million11.2 million–
194171.9 million11 million–
194071.7 million10.7 million–
193971.5 million10.5 million–
193871.1 million10.3 million–
193770.6 million10.1 million–
193670.1 million9.92 million–
193569.6 million9.72 million–
193469.2 million9.53 million–
193368.7 million9.34 million–
193268.2 million9.16 million–
193167.7 million8.97 million–
193067.3 million8.79 million–
192966.8 million8.62 million–
192866.3 million8.44 million–
192765.9 million8.27 million–
192665.5 million8.1 million–
192565 million7.93 million–
192464.6 million7.77 million–
192364.2 million7.61 million–
192263.7 million7.45 million–
192163.5 million7.3 million–
192063.3 million7.17 million–
191963.2 million7.04 million–
191863.3 million6.93 million–
191763.5 million6.82 million–
191663.7 million6.71 million–
191563.9 million6.61 million–
191464 million6.5 million–
191364.2 million6.4 million–
191264.4 million6.3 million–
191164.3 million6.2 million–
191064.1 million6.09 million–
190963.6 million5.99 million–
190862.8 million5.89 million–
190761.9 million5.79 million–
190661 million5.7 million–
190560.1 million5.6 million–
190459.2 million5.51 million–
190358.3 million5.41 million–
190257.4 million5.32 million–
190156.6 million5.24 million–
190055.8 million5.16 million–
189955 million5.1 million–
189854.2 million5.04 million–
189753.5 million4.98 million–
189652.7 million4.93 million–
189552 million4.88 million–
189451.3 million4.82 million–
189350.6 million4.77 million–
189249.9 million4.72 million–
189149.3 million4.67 million–
189048.7 million4.62 million–
188948.1 million4.57 million–
188847.6 million4.52 million–
188747.2 million4.48 million–
188646.7 million4.43 million–
188546.3 million4.38 million–
188445.9 million4.33 million–
188345.4 million4.29 million–
188245 million4.24 million–
188144.6 million4.2 million–
188044.1 million4.15 million–
187943.7 million4.11 million–
187843.2 million4.06 million–
187742.7 million4.02 million–
187642.3 million3.98 million–
187541.8 million3.93 million–
187441.4 million3.89 million–
187340.9 million3.85 million–
187240.5 million3.81 million–
187140.1 million3.77 million–
187039.7 million3.73 million–
186939.3 million3.69 million–
186838.9 million3.65 million–
186738.6 million3.61 million–
186638.2 million3.57 million–
186537.9 million3.53 million–
186437.6 million3.5 million–
186337.2 million3.46 million–
186236.9 million3.42 million–
186136.6 million3.39 million–
186036.3 million3.35 million–
185936 million3.31 million–
185835.7 million3.28 million–
185735.5 million3.24 million–
185635.2 million3.21 million–
185535 million3.17 million–
185434.7 million3.14 million–
185334.5 million3.11 million–
185234.2 million3.07 million–
185134 million3.03 million–
185033.7 million2.99 million–
184933.5 million2.94 million–
184833.2 million2.88 million–
184732.9 million2.82 million–
184632.7 million2.75 million–
184532.4 million2.69 million–
184432.2 million2.64 million–
184331.9 million2.58 million–
184231.6 million2.52 million–
184131.4 million2.47 million–
184031.1 million2.41 million–
183930.8 million2.36 million–
183830.5 million2.31 million–
183730.2 million2.26 million–
183629.9 million2.21 million–
183529.6 million2.16 million–
183429.2 million2.11 million–
183328.9 million2.07 million–
183228.6 million2.02 million–
183128.3 million1.98 million–
183028 million1.93 million–
182927.7 million1.89 million–
182827.4 million1.85 million–
182727.1 million1.81 million–
182626.8 million1.77 million–
182526.4 million1.73 million–
182426.1 million1.69 million–
182325.8 million1.66 million–
182225.5 million1.62 million–
182125.2 million1.6 million–
182024.8 million1.59 million–
181924.5 million1.57 million–
181824.1 million1.56 million–
181723.7 million1.56 million–
181623.4 million1.55 million–
181523 million1.54 million–
181422.6 million1.53 million–
181322.2 million1.52 million–
181221.9 million1.52 million–
181121.5 million1.51 million–
181021.2 million1.5 million–
180920.8 million1.5 million–
180820.5 million1.49 million–
180720.2 million1.49 million–
180619.8 million1.48 million–
180519.5 million1.48 million–
180419.2 million1.47 million–
180318.9 million1.46 million–
180218.6 million1.46 million–
180118.3 million1.45 million–
180018 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanySouth AfricaWorld
202484.6 million84.3 million–84.8 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202584.1 million83.3 million–85.2 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202683.6 million82.4 million–85.6 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202783.4 million81.7 million–85.8 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202883.2 million81.1 million–86 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202983 million80.5 million–86.1 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203082.8 million79.9 million–86.3 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203182.6 million79.4 million–86.5 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203282.3 million78.8 million–86.8 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203382.1 million78.1 million–87 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203481.9 million77.5 million–87.2 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203581.7 million76.9 million–87.4 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203681.4 million76.4 million–87.4 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203781.2 million75.7 million–87.5 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203881 million75.1 million–87.7 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203980.8 million74.4 million–87.9 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204080.6 million73.9 million–88.1 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204180.4 million73.4 million–88.2 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204280.2 million72.9 million–88.5 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204379.9 million72.3 million–88.8 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204479.7 million71.6 million–89.1 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204579.5 million71.1 million–89.3 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204679.3 million70.6 million–89.5 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204779 million70.1 million–89.7 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204878.8 million69.6 million–89.7 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204978.5 million68.8 million–89.9 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205078.3 million68.1 million–90.1 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205178.1 million67.7 million–90.2 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205277.8 million67.1 million–90.3 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205377.5 million66.4 million–90.5 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205477.3 million65.9 million–90.9 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205577 million65.3 million–91.2 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205676.7 million64.7 million–91.5 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205776.4 million64.1 million–91.7 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205876.1 million63.6 million–91.7 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205975.9 million62.9 million–91.9 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206075.6 million62.4 million–92.3 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206175.4 million61.8 million–92.6 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206275.1 million61.2 million–92.6 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206374.9 million60.7 million–92.6 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206474.7 million60.1 million–92.8 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206574.5 million59.6 million–93 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206674.3 million59.1 million–93.2 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206774.1 million58.6 million–93.7 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206873.9 million57.9 million–94.2 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206973.8 million57.2 million–94.5 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207073.6 million56.7 million–94.8 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207173.5 million56.3 million–95.2 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207273.3 million55.7 million–95.6 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207373.1 million55.3 million–96.1 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207473 million54.7 million–96.5 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207572.8 million54.2 million–97.1 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207672.7 million53.8 million–97.7 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207772.5 million53.3 million–97.9 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207872.4 million52.7 million–98.3 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207972.2 million52.3 million–99 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208072.1 million51.8 million–99.6 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208172 million51.1 million–100 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208271.9 million50.6 million–101 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208371.8 million50.3 million–101 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208471.7 million49.9 million–101 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208571.6 million49.4 million–102 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208671.5 million48.9 million–102 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208771.4 million48.3 million–102 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208871.3 million47.8 million–103 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208971.3 million47.3 million–103 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209071.2 million46.9 million–104 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209171.2 million46.4 million–104 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209271.1 million45.9 million–105 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209371.1 million45.7 million–105 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209471.1 million45.5 million–106 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209571.1 million45.2 million–107 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209671 million44.8 million–107 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209771 million44.5 million–108 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209871 million44.2 million–109 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209970.9 million43.7 million–110 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210070.9 million43.3 million–111 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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