Italy vs South Africa

Italy vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 3.71 million people, or 1.06 times that in Italy.

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Italy vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 3.71 million people, or 1.06 times that in Italy.
ItalySouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Italy.
  • In 2023, Italy ranked 25 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 35.4 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

YearItalySouth AfricaWorld
202359.5 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202259.6 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202159.7 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202059.9 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201960.1 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201860.3 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201760.4 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201660.5 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201560.6 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201460.7 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201360.7 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201260.5 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201160.4 million53 million7.11 billion
201060.2 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200959.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200859.6 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200759.1 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200658.8 million50 million6.67 billion
200558.5 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200458.2 million49 million6.5 billion
200357.7 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200257.4 million48 million6.34 billion
200157.3 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200057.3 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199957.2 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199857.2 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199757.2 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199657.2 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199557.4 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199457.4 million44 million5.68 billion
199357.2 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199257.1 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199157.1 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199057 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198957 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198856.9 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198756.9 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198656.9 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198556.9 million35 million4.87 billion
198456.8 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198356.8 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198256.7 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198156.7 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198056.4 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197956.1 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197855.9 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197755.7 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197655.5 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197555.2 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197454.8 million25 million4 billion
197354.5 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197254.1 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197153.7 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197053.4 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196953.1 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196852.7 million21 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196651.9 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196551.5 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196451 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196350.6 million18 million3.19 billion
196250.2 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196149.8 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196049.5 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195949.2 million16 million2.97 billion
195848.9 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195748.7 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195648.4 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195548.1 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195447.8 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195347.4 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195247 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195146.8 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195046.4 million13 million2.49 billion
194946.1 million12.8 million–
194845.8 million12.5 million–
194745.6 million12.3 million–
194645.3 million12 million–
194545 million11.8 million–
194444.7 million11.6 million–
194344.5 million11.4 million–
194244.2 million11.2 million–
194143.9 million11 million–
194043.6 million10.7 million–
193943.3 million10.5 million–
193842.9 million10.3 million–
193742.6 million10.1 million–
193642.2 million9.92 million–
193541.9 million9.72 million–
193441.5 million9.53 million–
193341.2 million9.34 million–
193240.8 million9.16 million–
193140.5 million8.97 million–
193040.2 million8.79 million–
192939.8 million8.62 million–
192839.5 million8.44 million–
192739.1 million8.27 million–
192638.8 million8.1 million–
192538.5 million7.93 million–
192438.1 million7.77 million–
192337.8 million7.61 million–
192237.5 million7.45 million–
192137.2 million7.3 million–
192037 million7.17 million–
191936.8 million7.04 million–
191836.7 million6.93 million–
191736.6 million6.82 million–
191636.5 million6.71 million–
191536.4 million6.61 million–
191436.4 million6.5 million–
191336.3 million6.4 million–
191236.2 million6.3 million–
191136.1 million6.2 million–
191035.9 million6.09 million–
190935.7 million5.99 million–
190835.5 million5.89 million–
190735.2 million5.79 million–
190634.9 million5.7 million–
190534.7 million5.6 million–
190434.4 million5.51 million–
190334.1 million5.41 million–
190233.8 million5.32 million–
190133.6 million5.24 million–
190033.3 million5.16 million–
189933.1 million5.1 million–
189832.9 million5.04 million–
189732.7 million4.98 million–
189632.5 million4.93 million–
189532.3 million4.88 million–
189432.2 million4.82 million–
189332 million4.77 million–
189231.8 million4.72 million–
189131.6 million4.67 million–
189031.4 million4.62 million–
188931.2 million4.57 million–
188831 million4.52 million–
188730.8 million4.48 million–
188630.6 million4.43 million–
188530.4 million4.38 million–
188430.2 million4.33 million–
188329.9 million4.29 million–
188229.7 million4.24 million–
188129.5 million4.2 million–
188029.4 million4.15 million–
187929.2 million4.11 million–
187829 million4.06 million–
187728.9 million4.02 million–
187628.7 million3.98 million–
187528.5 million3.93 million–
187428.4 million3.89 million–
187328.2 million3.85 million–
187228.1 million3.81 million–
187127.9 million3.77 million–
187027.8 million3.73 million–
186927.6 million3.69 million–
186827.4 million3.65 million–
186727.2 million3.61 million–
186627.1 million3.57 million–
186526.9 million3.53 million–
186426.7 million3.5 million–
186326.5 million3.46 million–
186226.4 million3.42 million–
186126.2 million3.39 million–
186026 million3.35 million–
185925.9 million3.31 million–
185825.7 million3.28 million–
185725.5 million3.24 million–
185625.4 million3.21 million–
185525.2 million3.17 million–
185425.1 million3.14 million–
185324.9 million3.11 million–
185224.8 million3.07 million–
185124.6 million3.03 million–
185024.5 million2.99 million–
184924.3 million2.94 million–
184824.2 million2.88 million–
184724 million2.82 million–
184623.8 million2.75 million–
184523.7 million2.69 million–
184423.5 million2.64 million–
184323.4 million2.58 million–
184223.2 million2.52 million–
184123.1 million2.47 million–
184022.9 million2.41 million–
183922.8 million2.36 million–
183822.7 million2.31 million–
183722.5 million2.26 million–
183622.4 million2.21 million–
183522.2 million2.16 million–
183422.1 million2.11 million–
183321.9 million2.07 million–
183221.8 million2.02 million–
183121.7 million1.98 million–
183021.5 million1.93 million–
182921.4 million1.89 million–
182821.2 million1.85 million–
182721.1 million1.81 million–
182621 million1.77 million–
182520.8 million1.73 million–
182420.7 million1.69 million–
182320.6 million1.66 million–
182220.4 million1.62 million–
182120.3 million1.6 million–
182020.2 million1.59 million–
181920.1 million1.57 million–
181820.1 million1.56 million–
181720 million1.56 million–
181619.9 million1.55 million–
181519.9 million1.54 million–
181419.8 million1.53 million–
181319.8 million1.52 million–
181219.7 million1.52 million–
181119.6 million1.51 million–
181019.6 million1.5 million–
180919.5 million1.5 million–
180819.5 million1.49 million–
180719.4 million1.49 million–
180619.4 million1.48 million–
180519.3 million1.48 million–
180419.2 million1.47 million–
180319.2 million1.46 million–
180219.1 million1.46 million–
180119.1 million1.45 million–
180019 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearItalySouth AfricaWorld
202459.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202559.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202658.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202758.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202858.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202958.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203058 million56.4 million–59.5 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203157.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203257.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203357.2 million55 million–59.3 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203456.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203556.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203656.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203756.1 million53.2 million–59 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203855.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203955.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204055.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204154.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204254.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204354.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204454 million49.8 million–58.1 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204553.7 million49.3 million–58 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204653.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204753 million48.2 million–57.9 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204852.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204952.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205051.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205151.5 million46 million–57.2 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205251.1 million45.4 million–57 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205350.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205450.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205549.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205649.4 million43.1 million–56 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205749 million42.6 million–55.7 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205848.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205948 million41.3 million–55.2 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206147.1 million40 million–54.6 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206246.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206346.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206445.8 million38.4 million–54 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206545.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206644.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206744.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206844.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206943.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207043.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207143 million34.9 million–53 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207242.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207342.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207442 million33.4 million–52.7 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207541.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207641.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207741.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207840.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207940.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208040.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208140 million30.1 million–52.3 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208239.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208339.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208439.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208539 million28.5 million–52.4 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208638.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208738.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208838.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208938 million27 million–52.7 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209037.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209137.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209237.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209337 million25.5 million–52.8 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209436.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209536.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209636.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209736.1 million24 million–52.8 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209835.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209935.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210035.4 million22.9 million–53.2 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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