Indonesia vs South Africa

Indonesia vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 218 million people, or 4.45 times that in South Africa.

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Indonesia vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 281 million people in Indonesia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 218 million people, or 4.45 times that in South Africa.
IndonesiaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Indonesia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Indonesia ranked 4 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 296 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

YearIndonesiaSouth AfricaWorld
2023281 million63.2 million8.09 billion
2022279 million62.4 million8.02 billion
2021277 million61.5 million7.95 billion
2020275 million60.6 million7.89 billion
2019273 million59.6 million7.81 billion
2018270 million58.6 million7.73 billion
2017267 million57.6 million7.65 billion
2016265 million57.3 million7.56 billion
2015262 million56.7 million7.47 billion
2014259 million55.6 million7.38 billion
2013256 million54.7 million7.29 billion
2012253 million53.8 million7.2 billion
2011250 million53 million7.11 billion
2010246 million52.3 million7.02 billion
2009243 million51.7 million6.93 billion
2008240 million51.1 million6.84 billion
2007237 million50.5 million6.76 billion
2006234 million50 million6.67 billion
2005231 million49.5 million6.59 billion
2004228 million49 million6.5 billion
2003225 million48.5 million6.42 billion
2002222 million48 million6.34 billion
2001219 million47.6 million6.26 billion
2000216 million47.2 million6.17 billion
1999213 million46.7 million6.09 billion
1998210 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997207 million45.7 million5.93 billion
1996203 million45.1 million5.84 billion
1995200 million44.5 million5.76 billion
1994197 million44 million5.68 billion
1993193 million43.3 million5.59 billion
1992190 million42.4 million5.51 billion
1991187 million41.7 million5.42 billion
1990184 million40.8 million5.33 billion
1989180 million39.6 million5.23 billion
1988177 million38.5 million5.14 billion
1987174 million37.3 million5.05 billion
1986170 million36.2 million4.96 billion
1985167 million35 million4.87 billion
1984163 million33.9 million4.78 billion
1983160 million32.7 million4.7 billion
1982156 million31.6 million4.61 billion
1981153 million30.5 million4.53 billion
1980149 million29.5 million4.45 billion
1979145 million28.6 million4.37 billion
1978142 million27.9 million4.29 billion
1977139 million27.1 million4.22 billion
1976135 million26.4 million4.14 billion
1975132 million25.7 million4.07 billion
1974129 million25 million4 billion
1973125 million24.3 million3.92 billion
1972122 million23.6 million3.85 billion
1971119 million22.9 million3.77 billion
1970116 million22.3 million3.7 billion
1969113 million21.6 million3.62 billion
1968110 million21 million3.55 billion
1967107 million20.3 million3.47 billion
1966104 million19.7 million3.4 billion
1965101 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196498.8 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196396.1 million18 million3.19 billion
196293.4 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196190.8 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196088.3 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195985.9 million16 million2.97 billion
195883.6 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195781.4 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195679.3 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195577.3 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195475.4 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195373.6 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195271.9 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195170.3 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195068.8 million13 million2.49 billion
194968.4 million12.8 million–
194867.3 million12.5 million–
194766.2 million12.3 million–
194665.4 million12 million–
194564.9 million11.8 million–
194464.7 million11.6 million–
194364.4 million11.4 million–
194263.7 million11.2 million–
194162.8 million11 million–
194061.8 million10.7 million–
193960.9 million10.5 million–
193860 million10.3 million–
193759.1 million10.1 million–
193658.3 million9.92 million–
193557.4 million9.72 million–
193456.6 million9.53 million–
193355.8 million9.34 million–
193255 million9.16 million–
193154.2 million8.97 million–
193053.4 million8.79 million–
192952.7 million8.62 million–
192852.1 million8.44 million–
192751.5 million8.27 million–
192650.9 million8.1 million–
192550.2 million7.93 million–
192449.6 million7.77 million–
192349.1 million7.61 million–
192248.5 million7.45 million–
192147.9 million7.3 million–
192047.3 million7.17 million–
191946.7 million7.04 million–
191846.2 million6.93 million–
191745.8 million6.82 million–
191645.5 million6.71 million–
191545.1 million6.61 million–
191444.7 million6.5 million–
191344.2 million6.4 million–
191243.7 million6.3 million–
191143.3 million6.2 million–
191042.8 million6.09 million–
190942.4 million5.99 million–
190841.9 million5.89 million–
190741.5 million5.79 million–
190641 million5.7 million–
190540.6 million5.6 million–
190440.1 million5.51 million–
190339.7 million5.41 million–
190239.2 million5.32 million–
190138.7 million5.24 million–
190038.2 million5.16 million–
189937.7 million5.1 million–
189837.2 million5.04 million–
189736.7 million4.98 million–
189636.3 million4.93 million–
189535.8 million4.88 million–
189435.4 million4.82 million–
189335 million4.77 million–
189234.5 million4.72 million–
189134.2 million4.67 million–
189033.8 million4.62 million–
188933.4 million4.57 million–
188833 million4.52 million–
188732.6 million4.48 million–
188632.2 million4.43 million–
188531.9 million4.38 million–
188431.5 million4.33 million–
188331.1 million4.29 million–
188230.8 million4.24 million–
188130.4 million4.2 million–
188030.1 million4.15 million–
187929.8 million4.11 million–
187829.5 million4.06 million–
187729.3 million4.02 million–
187629 million3.98 million–
187528.6 million3.93 million–
187428.3 million3.89 million–
187328 million3.85 million–
187227.7 million3.81 million–
187127.4 million3.77 million–
187027.1 million3.73 million–
186926.8 million3.69 million–
186826.5 million3.65 million–
186726.2 million3.61 million–
186625.9 million3.57 million–
186525.6 million3.53 million–
186425.3 million3.5 million–
186325 million3.46 million–
186224.8 million3.42 million–
186124.5 million3.39 million–
186024.2 million3.35 million–
185924 million3.31 million–
185823.7 million3.28 million–
185723.5 million3.24 million–
185623.3 million3.21 million–
185523 million3.17 million–
185422.8 million3.14 million–
185322.6 million3.11 million–
185222.4 million3.07 million–
185122.2 million3.03 million–
185022 million2.99 million–
184921.8 million2.94 million–
184821.6 million2.88 million–
184721.4 million2.82 million–
184621.2 million2.75 million–
184521 million2.69 million–
184420.8 million2.64 million–
184320.6 million2.58 million–
184220.4 million2.52 million–
184120.2 million2.47 million–
184020.1 million2.41 million–
183919.9 million2.36 million–
183819.7 million2.31 million–
183719.6 million2.26 million–
183619.4 million2.21 million–
183519.2 million2.16 million–
183419.1 million2.11 million–
183318.9 million2.07 million–
183218.8 million2.02 million–
183118.6 million1.98 million–
183018.5 million1.93 million–
182918.3 million1.89 million–
182818.2 million1.85 million–
182718 million1.81 million–
182617.9 million1.77 million–
182517.8 million1.73 million–
182417.7 million1.69 million–
182317.6 million1.66 million–
182217.4 million1.62 million–
182117.3 million1.6 million–
182017.2 million1.59 million–
181917.1 million1.57 million–
181817.1 million1.56 million–
181717 million1.56 million–
181616.9 million1.55 million–
181516.8 million1.54 million–
181416.8 million1.53 million–
181316.7 million1.52 million–
181216.6 million1.52 million–
181116.6 million1.51 million–
181016.5 million1.5 million–
180916.5 million1.5 million–
180816.5 million1.49 million–
180716.4 million1.49 million–
180616.4 million1.48 million–
180516.3 million1.48 million–
180416.3 million1.47 million–
180316.2 million1.46 million–
180216.2 million1.46 million–
180116.2 million1.45 million–
180016.1 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndonesiaSouth AfricaWorld
2024284 million283 million–284 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
2025286 million284 million–287 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
2026288 million286 million–290 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
2027290 million287 million–293 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
2028292 million288 million–297 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
2029294 million289 million–300 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
2030296 million289 million–303 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
2031298 million290 million–306 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
2032300 million291 million–309 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
2033301 million291 million–312 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
2034303 million291 million–315 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
2035305 million292 million–318 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
2036306 million292 million–321 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
2037308 million292 million–324 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
2038309 million292 million–327 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
2039311 million292 million–330 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
2040312 million292 million–333 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
2041313 million292 million–335 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
2042314 million292 million–338 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
2043315 million292 million–341 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
2044316 million292 million–343 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
2045317 million292 million–346 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
2046318 million292 million–348 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
2047319 million291 million–350 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
2048320 million291 million–353 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
2049320 million290 million–355 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
2050321 million289 million–357 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
2051321 million288 million–359 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
2052322 million287 million–361 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
2053322 million286 million–363 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
2054322 million285 million–366 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
2055322 million283 million–368 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
2056323 million282 million–370 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
2057323 million281 million–372 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
2058323 million279 million–373 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
2059323 million277 million–375 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
2060323 million275 million–378 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
2061322 million273 million–380 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
2062322 million272 million–382 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
2063322 million270 million–384 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
2064322 million268 million–386 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
2065322 million265 million–388 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
2066321 million263 million–390 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
2067321 million262 million–392 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
2068321 million260 million–393 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
2069320 million258 million–395 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
2070320 million256 million–398 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
2071320 million254 million–400 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072319 million251 million–401 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
2073319 million249 million–403 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
2074318 million247 million–405 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
2075318 million244 million–407 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076317 million242 million–408 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077317 million239 million–409 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2078316 million237 million–411 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
2079315 million234 million–413 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2080315 million232 million–415 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
2081314 million230 million–417 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082313 million227 million–418 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
2083312 million224 million–420 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
2084312 million221 million–422 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
2085311 million219 million–423 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
2086310 million216 million–425 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
2087309 million214 million–427 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
2088308 million211 million–428 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
2089307 million209 million–431 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090306 million206 million–433 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091305 million204 million–435 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
2092304 million202 million–436 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093303 million199 million–439 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
2094302 million197 million–440 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
2095301 million194 million–442 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2096300 million192 million–444 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
2097299 million189 million–445 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
2098298 million187 million–447 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
2099297 million183 million–449 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
2100296 million181 million–452 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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