Pakistan vs South Africa

Pakistan vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 184 million people, or 3.92 times that in South Africa.

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people · UN

Pakistan vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 184 million people, or 3.92 times that in South Africa.
PakistanSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Pakistan ranked 5 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 511 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

YearPakistanSouth AfricaWorld
2023248 million63.2 million8.09 billion
2022244 million62.4 million8.02 billion
2021240 million61.5 million7.95 billion
2020235 million60.6 million7.89 billion
2019231 million59.6 million7.81 billion
2018227 million58.6 million7.73 billion
2017223 million57.6 million7.65 billion
2016220 million57.3 million7.56 billion
2015217 million56.7 million7.47 billion
2014214 million55.6 million7.38 billion
2013211 million54.7 million7.29 billion
2012208 million53.8 million7.2 billion
2011204 million53 million7.11 billion
2010199 million52.3 million7.02 billion
2009194 million51.7 million6.93 billion
2008190 million51.1 million6.84 billion
2007185 million50.5 million6.76 billion
2006180 million50 million6.67 billion
2005176 million49.5 million6.59 billion
2004171 million49 million6.5 billion
2003167 million48.5 million6.42 billion
2002163 million48 million6.34 billion
2001159 million47.6 million6.26 billion
2000155 million47.2 million6.17 billion
1999151 million46.7 million6.09 billion
1998147 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997143 million45.7 million5.93 billion
1996139 million45.1 million5.84 billion
1995135 million44.5 million5.76 billion
1994131 million44 million5.68 billion
1993127 million43.3 million5.59 billion
1992124 million42.4 million5.51 billion
1991120 million41.7 million5.42 billion
1990116 million40.8 million5.33 billion
1989112 million39.6 million5.23 billion
1988109 million38.5 million5.14 billion
1987105 million37.3 million5.05 billion
1986102 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198598.2 million35 million4.87 billion
198495.2 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198392.2 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198289.1 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198185.8 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198082.3 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197979 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197876.3 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197773.9 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197671.6 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197569.5 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197467.4 million25 million4 billion
197365.5 million24.3 million3.92 billion
197263.6 million23.6 million3.85 billion
197161.9 million22.9 million3.77 billion
197060.2 million22.3 million3.7 billion
196958.5 million21.6 million3.62 billion
196856.8 million21 million3.55 billion
196755.2 million20.3 million3.47 billion
196653.7 million19.7 million3.4 billion
196552.2 million19.1 million3.34 billion
196450.8 million18.5 million3.26 billion
196349.5 million18 million3.19 billion
196248.2 million17.4 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million16.9 million3.07 billion
196045.7 million16.4 million3.02 billion
195944.5 million16 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million15.6 million2.91 billion
195742.2 million15.2 million2.85 billion
195641.1 million14.9 million2.8 billion
195540.1 million14.5 million2.74 billion
195439.1 million14.2 million2.69 billion
195338.2 million13.9 million2.63 billion
195237.4 million13.6 million2.58 billion
195136.6 million13.3 million2.54 billion
195035.9 million13 million2.49 billion
194936.9 million12.8 million–
194836.2 million12.5 million–
194735.6 million12.3 million–
194634.9 million12 million–
194534.3 million11.8 million–
194433.7 million11.6 million–
194333.1 million11.4 million–
194232.5 million11.2 million–
194131.9 million11 million–
194031.3 million10.7 million–
193930.7 million10.5 million–
193830.2 million10.3 million–
193729.6 million10.1 million–
193629.1 million9.92 million–
193528.6 million9.72 million–
193428 million9.53 million–
193327.5 million9.34 million–
193227 million9.16 million–
193126.5 million8.97 million–
193026.1 million8.79 million–
192925.6 million8.62 million–
192825.1 million8.44 million–
192724.7 million8.27 million–
192624.2 million8.1 million–
192523.8 million7.93 million–
192423.4 million7.77 million–
192322.9 million7.61 million–
192222.5 million7.45 million–
192122.1 million7.3 million–
192021.8 million7.17 million–
191921.5 million7.04 million–
191821.2 million6.93 million–
191720.9 million6.82 million–
191620.6 million6.71 million–
191520.4 million6.61 million–
191420.1 million6.5 million–
191319.9 million6.4 million–
191219.6 million6.3 million–
191119.4 million6.2 million–
191019.2 million6.09 million–
190919.1 million5.99 million–
190819 million5.89 million–
190718.9 million5.79 million–
190618.8 million5.7 million–
190518.7 million5.6 million–
190418.6 million5.51 million–
190318.5 million5.41 million–
190218.4 million5.32 million–
190118.4 million5.24 million–
190018.3 million5.16 million–
189918.2 million5.1 million–
189818.1 million5.04 million–
189718 million4.98 million–
189617.9 million4.93 million–
189517.8 million4.88 million–
189417.8 million4.82 million–
189317.7 million4.77 million–
189217.6 million4.72 million–
189117.5 million4.67 million–
189017.4 million4.62 million–
188917.3 million4.57 million–
188817.3 million4.52 million–
188717.2 million4.48 million–
188617.1 million4.43 million–
188517 million4.38 million–
188416.9 million4.33 million–
188316.9 million4.29 million–
188216.8 million4.24 million–
188116.7 million4.2 million–
188016.6 million4.15 million–
187916.6 million4.11 million–
187816.5 million4.06 million–
187716.4 million4.02 million–
187616.3 million3.98 million–
187516.2 million3.93 million–
187416.2 million3.89 million–
187316.1 million3.85 million–
187216 million3.81 million–
187115.9 million3.77 million–
187015.9 million3.73 million–
186915.8 million3.69 million–
186815.8 million3.65 million–
186715.7 million3.61 million–
186615.7 million3.57 million–
186515.7 million3.53 million–
186415.6 million3.5 million–
186315.6 million3.46 million–
186215.5 million3.42 million–
186115.5 million3.39 million–
186015.5 million3.35 million–
185915.4 million3.31 million–
185815.4 million3.28 million–
185715.3 million3.24 million–
185615.3 million3.21 million–
185515.3 million3.17 million–
185415.2 million3.14 million–
185315.2 million3.11 million–
185215.1 million3.07 million–
185115.1 million3.03 million–
185015.1 million2.99 million–
184915 million2.94 million–
184815 million2.88 million–
184714.9 million2.82 million–
184614.9 million2.75 million–
184514.8 million2.69 million–
184414.8 million2.64 million–
184314.7 million2.58 million–
184214.7 million2.52 million–
184114.6 million2.47 million–
184014.6 million2.41 million–
183914.5 million2.36 million–
183814.5 million2.31 million–
183714.4 million2.26 million–
183614.4 million2.21 million–
183514.3 million2.16 million–
183414.3 million2.11 million–
183314.3 million2.07 million–
183214.2 million2.02 million–
183114.2 million1.98 million–
183014.1 million1.93 million–
182914.1 million1.89 million–
182814 million1.85 million–
182714 million1.81 million–
182613.9 million1.77 million–
182513.9 million1.73 million–
182413.8 million1.69 million–
182313.8 million1.66 million–
182213.7 million1.62 million–
182113.7 million1.6 million–
182013.7 million1.59 million–
181913.7 million1.57 million–
181813.6 million1.56 million–
181713.6 million1.56 million–
181613.6 million1.55 million–
181513.5 million1.54 million–
181413.5 million1.53 million–
181313.5 million1.52 million–
181213.4 million1.52 million–
181113.4 million1.51 million–
181013.4 million1.5 million–
180913.4 million1.5 million–
180813.3 million1.49 million–
180713.3 million1.49 million–
180613.3 million1.48 million–
180513.3 million1.48 million–
180413.2 million1.47 million–
180313.2 million1.46 million–
180213.2 million1.46 million–
180113.2 million1.45 million–
180013.1 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPakistanSouth AfricaWorld
2024251 million251 million–252 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
2025255 million253 million–257 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
2026259 million256 million–263 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
2027264 million258 million–269 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
2028268 million260 million–276 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
2029272 million263 million–282 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
2030277 million265 million–289 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
2031282 million267 million–296 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
2032286 million269 million–303 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
2033291 million272 million–311 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
2034296 million274 million–318 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
2035301 million276 million–325 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
2036306 million278 million–333 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
2037310 million280 million–341 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
2038315 million282 million–349 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
2039320 million285 million–357 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
2040325 million287 million–366 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
2041330 million289 million–375 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
2042335 million291 million–383 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
2043339 million293 million–392 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
2044344 million296 million–401 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
2045349 million298 million–409 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
2046354 million300 million–417 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
2047358 million301 million–426 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
2048363 million303 million–435 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
2049367 million304 million–444 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
2050372 million305 million–454 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
2051376 million307 million–463 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
2052381 million309 million–472 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
2053385 million310 million–481 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
2054390 million311 million–489 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
2055394 million312 million–499 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
2056398 million312 million–508 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
2057402 million313 million–517 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
2058406 million313 million–527 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
2059410 million313 million–537 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
2060414 million313 million–547 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
2061418 million314 million–557 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
2062422 million315 million–568 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
2063426 million314 million–582 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
2064430 million314 million–595 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
2065434 million313 million–607 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
2066437 million313 million–619 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
2067441 million313 million–630 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
2068444 million313 million–640 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
2069448 million313 million–650 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
2070451 million313 million–659 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
2071455 million312 million–669 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072458 million311 million–680 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
2073461 million311 million–691 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
2074464 million311 million–704 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
2075467 million310 million–715 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076470 million309 million–726 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077472 million308 million–738 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2078475 million306 million–752 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
2079477 million305 million–765 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2080480 million304 million–777 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
2081482 million303 million–789 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082484 million302 million–800 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
2083487 million301 million–812 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
2084489 million299 million–822 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
2085491 million297 million–835 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
2086492 million296 million–845 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
2087494 million293 million–852 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
2088496 million291 million–861 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
2089498 million288 million–872 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090499 million285 million–886 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091501 million284 million–899 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
2092502 million283 million–916 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093504 million281 million–931 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
2094505 million281 million–945 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
2095506 million279 million–960 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2096507 million277 million–973 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
2097508 million275 million–985 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
2098509 million273 million–997 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
2099510 million269 million–1.01 billion94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
2100511 million267 million–1.02 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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