Israel vs South Africa

Israel vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 9.26 million people in Israel and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 54 million people, or 6.83 times that in Israel.

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Israel vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 9.26 million people in Israel and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 54 million people, or 6.83 times that in Israel.
IsraelSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Israel ranked 97 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Israel at 19.8 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

YearIsraelSouth AfricaWorld
20239.26 million63.2 million8.09 billion
20229.1 million62.4 million8.02 billion
20218.94 million61.5 million7.95 billion
20208.8 million60.6 million7.89 billion
20198.66 million59.6 million7.81 billion
20188.51 million58.6 million7.73 billion
20178.36 million57.6 million7.65 billion
20168.21 million57.3 million7.56 billion
20158.05 million56.7 million7.47 billion
20147.9 million55.6 million7.38 billion
20137.75 million54.7 million7.29 billion
20127.61 million53.8 million7.2 billion
20117.47 million53 million7.11 billion
20107.34 million52.3 million7.02 billion
20097.21 million51.7 million6.93 billion
20087.08 million51.1 million6.84 billion
20076.96 million50.5 million6.76 billion
20066.84 million50 million6.67 billion
20056.73 million49.5 million6.59 billion
20046.62 million49 million6.5 billion
20036.5 million48.5 million6.42 billion
20026.39 million48 million6.34 billion
20016.26 million47.6 million6.26 billion
20006.11 million47.2 million6.17 billion
19995.95 million46.7 million6.09 billion
19985.79 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19975.65 million45.7 million5.93 billion
19965.5 million45.1 million5.84 billion
19955.36 million44.5 million5.76 billion
19945.22 million44 million5.68 billion
19935.09 million43.3 million5.59 billion
19924.96 million42.4 million5.51 billion
19914.78 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19904.55 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19894.38 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19884.31 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19874.24 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19864.17 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19854.11 million35 million4.87 billion
19844.03 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19833.96 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19823.88 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19813.8 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19803.72 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19793.64 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19783.56 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19773.48 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19763.4 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19753.32 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19743.24 million25 million4 billion
19733.16 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19723.08 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19712.98 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19702.87 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19692.75 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19682.65 million21 million3.55 billion
19672.54 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19662.43 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19652.33 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19642.23 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19632.14 million18 million3.19 billion
19622.04 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19611.96 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19601.89 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19591.84 million16 million2.97 billion
19581.78 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19571.72 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19561.66 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19551.6 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19541.54 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19531.48 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19521.41 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19511.35 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19501.29 million13 million2.49 billion
19491.23 million12.8 million–
19481.18 million12.5 million–
19471.14 million12.3 million–
19461.1 million12 million–
19451.06 million11.8 million–
19441.02 million11.6 million–
1943983,30011.4 million–
1942947,80011.2 million–
1941912,70011 million–
1940878,30010.7 million–
1939844,30010.5 million–
1938810,90010.3 million–
1937778,10010.1 million–
1936746,7009.92 million–
1935716,5009.72 million–
1934687,5009.53 million–
1933659,7009.34 million–
1932633,0009.16 million–
1931609,1008.97 million–
1930588,0008.79 million–
1929569,4008.62 million–
1928553,1008.44 million–
1927539,1008.27 million–
1926525,5008.1 million–
1925512,2007.93 million–
1924499,3007.77 million–
1923486,7007.61 million–
1922474,4007.45 million–
1921463,8007.3 million–
1920455,0007.17 million–
1919447,8007.04 million–
1918442,2006.93 million–
1917438,2006.82 million–
1916434,2006.71 million–
1915430,3006.61 million–
1914426,5006.5 million–
1913422,6006.4 million–
1912418,8006.3 million–
1911414,7006.2 million–
1910410,2006.09 million–
1909405,5005.99 million–
1908400,3005.89 million–
1907394,9005.79 million–
1906389,6005.7 million–
1905384,3005.6 million–
1904379,1005.51 million–
1903374,0005.41 million–
1902369,0005.32 million–
1901364,1005.24 million–
1900359,3005.16 million–
1899354,6005.1 million–
1898350,1005.04 million–
1897345,7004.98 million–
1896341,4004.93 million–
1895337,1004.88 million–
1894332,9004.82 million–
1893328,7004.77 million–
1892324,6004.72 million–
1891320,6004.67 million–
1890316,6004.62 million–
1889312,8004.57 million–
1888309,0004.52 million–
1887305,3004.48 million–
1886301,7004.43 million–
1885298,1004.38 million–
1884294,5004.33 million–
1883291,0004.29 million–
1882287,5004.24 million–
1881284,6004.2 million–
1880282,1004.15 million–
1879280,2004.11 million–
1878278,8004.06 million–
1877277,8004.02 million–
1876276,9003.98 million–
1875275,9003.93 million–
1874275,0003.89 million–
1873274,1003.85 million–
1872273,1003.81 million–
1871271,4003.77 million–
1870269,0003.73 million–
1869265,8003.69 million–
1868262,0003.65 million–
1867257,4003.61 million–
1866252,9003.57 million–
1865248,5003.53 million–
1864244,1003.5 million–
1863239,9003.46 million–
1862235,7003.42 million–
1861232,0003.39 million–
1860228,8003.35 million–
1859226,1003.31 million–
1858223,9003.28 million–
1857222,1003.24 million–
1856220,3003.21 million–
1855218,5003.17 million–
1854216,8003.14 million–
1853215,1003.11 million–
1852213,4003.07 million–
1851212,0003.03 million–
1850211,0002.99 million–
1849210,3002.94 million–
1848210,0002.88 million–
1847210,0002.82 million–
1846210,0002.75 million–
1845210,0002.69 million–
1844210,0002.64 million–
1843210,0002.58 million–
1842210,0002.52 million–
1841210,0002.47 million–
1840210,0002.41 million–
1839210,0002.36 million–
1838210,0002.31 million–
1837210,0002.26 million–
1836210,0002.21 million–
1835210,0002.16 million–
1834210,0002.11 million–
1833210,0002.07 million–
1832210,0002.02 million–
1831210,0001.98 million–
1830210,0001.93 million–
1829210,0001.89 million–
1828210,0001.85 million–
1827210,0001.81 million–
1826210,0001.77 million–
1825210,0001.73 million–
1824210,0001.69 million–
1823210,0001.66 million–
1822210,0001.62 million–
1821210,0001.6 million–
1820210,0001.59 million–
1819210,0001.57 million–
1818210,0001.56 million–
1817210,0001.56 million–
1816210,0001.55 million–
1815210,0001.54 million–
1814210,0001.53 million–
1813210,0001.52 million–
1812210,0001.52 million–
1811210,0001.51 million–
1810210,0001.5 million–
1809210,0001.5 million–
1808210,0001.49 million–
1807210,0001.49 million–
1806210,0001.48 million–
1805210,0001.48 million–
1804210,0001.47 million–
1803210,0001.46 million–
1802210,0001.46 million–
1801210,0001.45 million–
1800210,0001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIsraelSouth AfricaWorld
20249.39 million9.34 million–9.44 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
20259.52 million9.36 million–9.68 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
20269.65 million9.35 million–9.94 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
20279.78 million9.33 million–10.2 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
20289.91 million9.31 million–10.5 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202910 million9.28 million–10.9 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203010.2 million9.22 million–11.2 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203110.3 million9.15 million–11.6 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203210.5 million9.05 million–12 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203310.6 million8.96 million–12.3 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203410.7 million8.89 million–12.7 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203510.9 million8.83 million–13.2 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203611 million8.73 million–13.5 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203711.1 million8.64 million–14 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203811.3 million8.58 million–14.5 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203911.4 million8.47 million–15 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204011.6 million8.38 million–15.5 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204111.7 million8.29 million–16.1 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million8.17 million–16.6 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204312 million8.03 million–17.1 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204412.2 million7.88 million–17.7 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204512.3 million7.75 million–18.4 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204612.5 million7.65 million–19 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204712.6 million7.55 million–19.6 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204812.8 million7.49 million–20.1 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204912.9 million7.48 million–20.7 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205013.1 million7.39 million–21.4 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205113.2 million7.26 million–22 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205213.4 million7.13 million–22.8 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205313.6 million7.04 million–23.4 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205413.7 million6.94 million–24 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205513.9 million6.82 million–25 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205614 million6.78 million–26.1 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205714.2 million6.72 million–27.1 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205814.3 million6.62 million–27.9 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205914.5 million6.57 million–28.7 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206014.6 million6.52 million–29.6 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206114.7 million6.49 million–30.7 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206214.9 million6.43 million–31.7 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206315 million6.36 million–32.8 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206415.2 million6.29 million–33.8 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206515.3 million6.2 million–34.7 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206615.4 million6.05 million–35.4 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206715.6 million5.95 million–36.3 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206815.7 million5.94 million–37.2 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206915.9 million5.87 million–38.2 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207016 million5.78 million–39.5 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207116.1 million5.66 million–41.1 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207216.3 million5.52 million–42.4 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207316.4 million5.4 million–43.4 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207416.5 million5.33 million–44.3 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207516.7 million5.3 million–45.2 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207616.8 million5.23 million–46.2 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207716.9 million5.11 million–47.6 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207817.1 million5.04 million–48.9 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207917.2 million5.04 million–49.9 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208017.4 million5.06 million–50.8 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208117.5 million4.97 million–52.2 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208217.7 million4.8 million–54.2 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208317.8 million4.72 million–56.6 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208417.9 million4.66 million–58.4 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208518.1 million4.57 million–59.2 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208618.2 million4.49 million–59.9 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208718.3 million4.41 million–61 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208818.4 million4.31 million–62.4 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208918.6 million4.19 million–64.4 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209018.7 million4.08 million–66.8 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209118.8 million3.92 million–69.1 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209218.9 million3.72 million–71.5 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209319 million3.63 million–73.6 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209419.1 million3.61 million–75.1 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209519.3 million3.53 million–76.4 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209619.4 million3.4 million–77.7 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209719.5 million3.38 million–79.2 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209819.6 million3.37 million–81.6 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209919.7 million3.26 million–83.8 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210019.8 million3.09 million–85.8 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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