India vs South Africa

India vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.37 billion people, or 23 times that in South Africa.

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people · UN

India vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.37 billion people, or 23 times that in South Africa.
IndiaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion 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

YearIndiaSouth AfricaWorld
20231.44 billion63.2 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion62.4 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion61.5 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion60.6 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion59.6 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion58.6 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion57.6 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion57.3 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion56.7 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion55.6 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion54.7 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion53.8 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion53 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion52.3 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion51.7 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion51.1 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion50.5 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion50 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion49.5 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion49 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion48.5 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion48 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion47.6 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion47.2 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion46.7 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion46.2 million6.01 billion
1997999 million45.7 million5.93 billion
1996980 million45.1 million5.84 billion
1995960 million44.5 million5.76 billion
1994941 million44 million5.68 billion
1993922 million43.3 million5.59 billion
1992903 million42.4 million5.51 billion
1991884 million41.7 million5.42 billion
1990865 million40.8 million5.33 billion
1989846 million39.6 million5.23 billion
1988827 million38.5 million5.14 billion
1987809 million37.3 million5.05 billion
1986791 million36.2 million4.96 billion
1985773 million35 million4.87 billion
1984755 million33.9 million4.78 billion
1983737 million32.7 million4.7 billion
1982720 million31.6 million4.61 billion
1981704 million30.5 million4.53 billion
1980687 million29.5 million4.45 billion
1979671 million28.6 million4.37 billion
1978656 million27.9 million4.29 billion
1977641 million27.1 million4.22 billion
1976626 million26.4 million4.14 billion
1975611 million25.7 million4.07 billion
1974597 million25 million4 billion
1973584 million24.3 million3.92 billion
1972571 million23.6 million3.85 billion
1971558 million22.9 million3.77 billion
1970546 million22.3 million3.7 billion
1969534 million21.6 million3.62 billion
1968523 million21 million3.55 billion
1967512 million20.3 million3.47 billion
1966501 million19.7 million3.4 billion
1965490 million19.1 million3.34 billion
1964479 million18.5 million3.26 billion
1963468 million18 million3.19 billion
1962457 million17.4 million3.12 billion
1961447 million16.9 million3.07 billion
1960436 million16.4 million3.02 billion
1959426 million16 million2.97 billion
1958416 million15.6 million2.91 billion
1957406 million15.2 million2.85 billion
1956397 million14.9 million2.8 billion
1955388 million14.5 million2.74 billion
1954379 million14.2 million2.69 billion
1953370 million13.9 million2.63 billion
1952362 million13.6 million2.58 billion
1951354 million13.3 million2.54 billion
1950346 million13 million2.49 billion
1949356 million12.8 million–
1948357 million12.5 million–
1947359 million12.3 million–
1946362 million12 million–
1945365 million11.8 million–
1944368 million11.6 million–
1943370 million11.4 million–
1942373 million11.2 million–
1941374 million11 million–
1940374 million10.7 million–
1939372 million10.5 million–
1938368 million10.3 million–
1937363 million10.1 million–
1936358 million9.92 million–
1935353 million9.72 million–
1934348 million9.53 million–
1933343 million9.34 million–
1932339 million9.16 million–
1931334 million8.97 million–
1930330 million8.79 million–
1929326 million8.62 million–
1928323 million8.44 million–
1927320 million8.27 million–
1926317 million8.1 million–
1925314 million7.93 million–
1924311 million7.77 million–
1923308 million7.61 million–
1922305 million7.45 million–
1921303 million7.3 million–
1920301 million7.17 million–
1919299 million7.04 million–
1918298 million6.93 million–
1917298 million6.82 million–
1916298 million6.71 million–
1915298 million6.61 million–
1914297 million6.5 million–
1913297 million6.4 million–
1912297 million6.3 million–
1911296 million6.2 million–
1910296 million6.09 million–
1909294 million5.99 million–
1908293 million5.89 million–
1907291 million5.79 million–
1906290 million5.7 million–
1905288 million5.6 million–
1904286 million5.51 million–
1903285 million5.41 million–
1902283 million5.32 million–
1901282 million5.24 million–
1900281 million5.16 million–
1899280 million5.1 million–
1898279 million5.04 million–
1897279 million4.98 million–
1896278 million4.93 million–
1895278 million4.88 million–
1894278 million4.82 million–
1893277 million4.77 million–
1892277 million4.72 million–
1891276 million4.67 million–
1890275 million4.62 million–
1889274 million4.57 million–
1888272 million4.52 million–
1887270 million4.48 million–
1886267 million4.43 million–
1885265 million4.38 million–
1884263 million4.33 million–
1883261 million4.29 million–
1882259 million4.24 million–
1881257 million4.2 million–
1880256 million4.15 million–
1879255 million4.11 million–
1878254 million4.06 million–
1877254 million4.02 million–
1876253 million3.98 million–
1875253 million3.93 million–
1874253 million3.89 million–
1873252 million3.85 million–
1872252 million3.81 million–
1871252 million3.77 million–
1870251 million3.73 million–
1869251 million3.69 million–
1868250 million3.65 million–
1867249 million3.61 million–
1866248 million3.57 million–
1865247 million3.53 million–
1864247 million3.5 million–
1863246 million3.46 million–
1862245 million3.42 million–
1861244 million3.39 million–
1860244 million3.35 million–
1859243 million3.31 million–
1858242 million3.28 million–
1857241 million3.24 million–
1856240 million3.21 million–
1855240 million3.17 million–
1854239 million3.14 million–
1853238 million3.11 million–
1852237 million3.07 million–
1851237 million3.03 million–
1850236 million2.99 million–
1849235 million2.94 million–
1848234 million2.88 million–
1847233 million2.82 million–
1846232 million2.75 million–
1845231 million2.69 million–
1844230 million2.64 million–
1843229 million2.58 million–
1842228 million2.52 million–
1841227 million2.47 million–
1840227 million2.41 million–
1839226 million2.36 million–
1838225 million2.31 million–
1837224 million2.26 million–
1836223 million2.21 million–
1835222 million2.16 million–
1834221 million2.11 million–
1833220 million2.07 million–
1832219 million2.02 million–
1831219 million1.98 million–
1830218 million1.93 million–
1829217 million1.89 million–
1828216 million1.85 million–
1827215 million1.81 million–
1826214 million1.77 million–
1825213 million1.73 million–
1824212 million1.69 million–
1823212 million1.66 million–
1822211 million1.62 million–
1821210 million1.6 million–
1820210 million1.59 million–
1819209 million1.57 million–
1818209 million1.56 million–
1817208 million1.56 million–
1816208 million1.55 million–
1815207 million1.54 million–
1814207 million1.53 million–
1813206 million1.52 million–
1812206 million1.52 million–
1811205 million1.51 million–
1810205 million1.5 million–
1809204 million1.5 million–
1808204 million1.49 million–
1807204 million1.49 million–
1806203 million1.48 million–
1805203 million1.48 million–
1804202 million1.47 million–
1803202 million1.46 million–
1802202 million1.46 million–
1801201 million1.45 million–
1800201 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaSouth AfricaWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion94.3 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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