Mexico vs South Africa

Mexico vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 130 million people in Mexico and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mexico, by 66.5 million people, or 2.05 times that in South Africa.

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Mexico vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 130 million people in Mexico and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mexico, by 66.5 million people, or 2.05 times that in South Africa.
MexicoSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Mexico has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Mexico ranked 10 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mexico at 130 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

YearMexicoSouth AfricaWorld
2023130 million63.2 million8.09 billion
2022129 million62.4 million8.02 billion
2021128 million61.5 million7.95 billion
2020127 million60.6 million7.89 billion
2019126 million59.6 million7.81 billion
2018125 million58.6 million7.73 billion
2017123 million57.6 million7.65 billion
2016122 million57.3 million7.56 billion
2015121 million56.7 million7.47 billion
2014120 million55.6 million7.38 billion
2013118 million54.7 million7.29 billion
2012117 million53.8 million7.2 billion
2011115 million53 million7.11 billion
2010114 million52.3 million7.02 billion
2009112 million51.7 million6.93 billion
2008110 million51.1 million6.84 billion
2007109 million50.5 million6.76 billion
2006107 million50 million6.67 billion
2005106 million49.5 million6.59 billion
2004104 million49 million6.5 billion
2003103 million48.5 million6.42 billion
2002102 million48 million6.34 billion
2001100 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200098.6 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199997.1 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199895.6 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199794 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199692.5 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199590.9 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199489.3 million44 million5.68 billion
199387.7 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199286 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199184.4 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199082.8 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198981.3 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198879.7 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198778.1 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198676.6 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198575 million35 million4.87 billion
198473.5 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198372 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198270.4 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198168.9 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198067.3 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197965.7 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197864 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197762.3 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197660.7 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197559 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197457.3 million25 million4 billion
197355.7 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197254 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197152.4 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196949.2 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196847.7 million21 million3.55 billion
196746.1 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196644.6 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196543.2 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196441.8 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196340.4 million18 million3.19 billion
196239.1 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196137.9 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196036.7 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195935.6 million16 million2.97 billion
195834.6 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195733.6 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195632.6 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195531.7 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195430.8 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195329.9 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195229.1 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195128.3 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195027.6 million13 million2.49 billion
194926.7 million12.8 million–
194825.9 million12.5 million–
194725 million12.3 million–
194624.2 million12 million–
194523.4 million11.8 million–
194422.6 million11.6 million–
194321.9 million11.4 million–
194221.2 million11.2 million–
194120.5 million11 million–
194020 million10.7 million–
193919.5 million10.5 million–
193819.1 million10.3 million–
193718.8 million10.1 million–
193618.5 million9.92 million–
193518.2 million9.72 million–
193417.8 million9.53 million–
193317.5 million9.34 million–
193217.2 million9.16 million–
193117 million8.97 million–
193016.7 million8.79 million–
192916.4 million8.62 million–
192816.2 million8.44 million–
192716 million8.27 million–
192615.7 million8.1 million–
192515.5 million7.93 million–
192415.3 million7.77 million–
192315.1 million7.61 million–
192214.9 million7.45 million–
192114.7 million7.3 million–
192014.6 million7.17 million–
191914.5 million7.04 million–
191814.5 million6.93 million–
191714.5 million6.82 million–
191614.5 million6.71 million–
191514.5 million6.61 million–
191414.5 million6.5 million–
191314.5 million6.4 million–
191214.6 million6.3 million–
191114.6 million6.2 million–
191014.5 million6.09 million–
190914.4 million5.99 million–
190814.3 million5.89 million–
190714.2 million5.79 million–
190614.1 million5.7 million–
190513.9 million5.6 million–
190413.8 million5.51 million–
190313.7 million5.41 million–
190213.6 million5.32 million–
190113.4 million5.24 million–
190013.3 million5.16 million–
189913.1 million5.1 million–
189812.9 million5.04 million–
189712.7 million4.98 million–
189612.6 million4.93 million–
189512.4 million4.88 million–
189412.2 million4.82 million–
189312 million4.77 million–
189211.9 million4.72 million–
189111.7 million4.67 million–
189011.5 million4.62 million–
188911.4 million4.57 million–
188811.3 million4.52 million–
188711.1 million4.48 million–
188611 million4.43 million–
188510.9 million4.38 million–
188410.8 million4.33 million–
188310.6 million4.29 million–
188210.5 million4.24 million–
188110.4 million4.2 million–
188010.3 million4.15 million–
187910.1 million4.11 million–
187810 million4.06 million–
18779.91 million4.02 million–
18769.8 million3.98 million–
18759.68 million3.93 million–
18749.57 million3.89 million–
18739.46 million3.85 million–
18729.35 million3.81 million–
18719.26 million3.77 million–
18709.18 million3.73 million–
18699.11 million3.69 million–
18689.06 million3.65 million–
18679.03 million3.61 million–
18668.99 million3.57 million–
18658.95 million3.53 million–
18648.92 million3.5 million–
18638.88 million3.46 million–
18628.85 million3.42 million–
18618.8 million3.39 million–
18608.73 million3.35 million–
18598.64 million3.31 million–
18588.54 million3.28 million–
18578.43 million3.24 million–
18568.31 million3.21 million–
18558.2 million3.17 million–
18548.09 million3.14 million–
18537.98 million3.11 million–
18527.87 million3.07 million–
18517.78 million3.03 million–
18507.69 million2.99 million–
18497.61 million2.94 million–
18487.54 million2.88 million–
18477.47 million2.82 million–
18467.41 million2.75 million–
18457.35 million2.69 million–
18447.29 million2.64 million–
18437.22 million2.58 million–
18427.16 million2.52 million–
18417.1 million2.47 million–
18407.04 million2.41 million–
18396.97 million2.36 million–
18386.91 million2.31 million–
18376.84 million2.26 million–
18366.77 million2.21 million–
18356.71 million2.16 million–
18346.64 million2.11 million–
18336.57 million2.07 million–
18326.51 million2.02 million–
18316.46 million1.98 million–
18306.43 million1.93 million–
18296.42 million1.89 million–
18286.42 million1.85 million–
18276.44 million1.81 million–
18266.46 million1.77 million–
18256.48 million1.73 million–
18246.5 million1.69 million–
18236.53 million1.66 million–
18226.55 million1.62 million–
18216.55 million1.6 million–
18206.53 million1.59 million–
18196.48 million1.57 million–
18186.42 million1.56 million–
18176.34 million1.56 million–
18166.26 million1.55 million–
18156.18 million1.54 million–
18146.1 million1.53 million–
18136.02 million1.52 million–
18125.95 million1.52 million–
18115.87 million1.51 million–
18105.8 million1.5 million–
18095.72 million1.5 million–
18085.65 million1.49 million–
18075.58 million1.49 million–
18065.51 million1.48 million–
18055.44 million1.48 million–
18045.37 million1.47 million–
18035.3 million1.46 million–
18025.23 million1.46 million–
18015.17 million1.45 million–
18005.1 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMexicoSouth AfricaWorld
2024131 million131 million–131 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
2025132 million131 million–133 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
2026133 million132 million–134 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
2027134 million132 million–136 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
2028135 million133 million–137 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
2029136 million133 million–139 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
2030137 million133 million–141 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
2031138 million134 million–142 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
2032139 million134 million–144 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
2033140 million134 million–145 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
2034140 million134 million–147 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
2035141 million134 million–148 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
2036142 million134 million–150 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
2037143 million134 million–151 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
2038143 million134 million–152 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
2039144 million134 million–154 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
2040145 million134 million–155 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
2041145 million134 million–156 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
2042146 million134 million–158 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
2043146 million134 million–159 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
2044147 million134 million–160 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
2045147 million133 million–161 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
2046148 million133 million–162 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
2047148 million132 million–164 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
2048148 million132 million–165 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
2049149 million131 million–166 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
2050149 million131 million–167 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
2051149 million130 million–168 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
2052149 million130 million–170 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
2053150 million129 million–171 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
2054150 million129 million–172 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
2055150 million128 million–173 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
2056150 million128 million–174 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
2057150 million127 million–175 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
2058150 million126 million–176 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
2059150 million125 million–178 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
2060150 million124 million–179 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
2061150 million123 million–180 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
2062150 million122 million–181 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
2063150 million121 million–182 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
2064150 million120 million–183 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
2065149 million119 million–184 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
2066149 million118 million–185 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
2067149 million117 million–187 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
2068149 million116 million–188 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
2069148 million114 million–189 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
2070148 million113 million–190 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
2071148 million112 million–191 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072147 million111 million–192 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
2073147 million110 million–193 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
2074147 million109 million–194 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
2075146 million107 million–195 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076146 million106 million–197 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077145 million105 million–198 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2078145 million104 million–199 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
2079144 million103 million–200 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2080144 million101 million–201 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
2081143 million100 million–202 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082143 million98.7 million–203 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
2083142 million97.2 million–204 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
2084142 million95.9 million–205 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
2085141 million94.6 million–205 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
2086140 million93.2 million–206 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
2087140 million91.7 million–207 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
2088139 million90 million–208 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
2089138 million88.4 million–209 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090138 million87 million–210 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091137 million85.7 million–210 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
2092136 million84.2 million–211 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093136 million82.6 million–212 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
2094135 million81 million–213 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
2095134 million79.4 million–215 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2096133 million78 million–216 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
2097133 million76.7 million–217 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
2098132 million75.1 million–218 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
2099131 million73.6 million–218 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
2100130 million72.2 million–219 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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