Russia vs South Africa

Russia vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 82.2 million people, or 2.3 times that in South Africa.

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Russia vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 82.2 million people, or 2.3 times that in South Africa.
RussiaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 9 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 126 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

YearRussiaSouth AfricaWorld
2023145 million63.2 million8.09 billion
2022146 million62.4 million8.02 billion
2021146 million61.5 million7.95 billion
2020146 million60.6 million7.89 billion
2019147 million59.6 million7.81 billion
2018146 million58.6 million7.73 billion
2017146 million57.6 million7.65 billion
2016146 million57.3 million7.56 billion
2015145 million56.7 million7.47 billion
2014145 million55.6 million7.38 billion
2013145 million54.7 million7.29 billion
2012144 million53.8 million7.2 billion
2011144 million53 million7.11 billion
2010144 million52.3 million7.02 billion
2009144 million51.7 million6.93 billion
2008144 million51.1 million6.84 billion
2007144 million50.5 million6.76 billion
2006144 million50 million6.67 billion
2005145 million49.5 million6.59 billion
2004145 million49 million6.5 billion
2003146 million48.5 million6.42 billion
2002146 million48 million6.34 billion
2001146 million47.6 million6.26 billion
2000147 million47.2 million6.17 billion
1999147 million46.7 million6.09 billion
1998148 million46.2 million6.01 billion
1997148 million45.7 million5.93 billion
1996148 million45.1 million5.84 billion
1995148 million44.5 million5.76 billion
1994148 million44 million5.68 billion
1993148 million43.3 million5.59 billion
1992149 million42.4 million5.51 billion
1991149 million41.7 million5.42 billion
1990149 million40.8 million5.33 billion
1989148 million39.6 million5.23 billion
1988147 million38.5 million5.14 billion
1987146 million37.3 million5.05 billion
1986145 million36.2 million4.96 billion
1985144 million35 million4.87 billion
1984143 million33.9 million4.78 billion
1983141 million32.7 million4.7 billion
1982140 million31.6 million4.61 billion
1981139 million30.5 million4.53 billion
1980139 million29.5 million4.45 billion
1979138 million28.6 million4.37 billion
1978137 million27.9 million4.29 billion
1977136 million27.1 million4.22 billion
1976135 million26.4 million4.14 billion
1975134 million25.7 million4.07 billion
1974133 million25 million4 billion
1973133 million24.3 million3.92 billion
1972132 million23.6 million3.85 billion
1971131 million22.9 million3.77 billion
1970130 million22.3 million3.7 billion
1969130 million21.6 million3.62 billion
1968129 million21 million3.55 billion
1967128 million20.3 million3.47 billion
1966128 million19.7 million3.4 billion
1965127 million19.1 million3.34 billion
1964126 million18.5 million3.26 billion
1963124 million18 million3.19 billion
1962123 million17.4 million3.12 billion
1961122 million16.9 million3.07 billion
1960120 million16.4 million3.02 billion
1959118 million16 million2.97 billion
1958117 million15.6 million2.91 billion
1957115 million15.2 million2.85 billion
1956113 million14.9 million2.8 billion
1955111 million14.5 million2.74 billion
1954110 million14.2 million2.69 billion
1953108 million13.9 million2.63 billion
1952106 million13.6 million2.58 billion
1951105 million13.3 million2.54 billion
1950103 million13 million2.49 billion
1949101 million12.8 million–
1948101 million12.5 million–
194799.6 million12.3 million–
194698.7 million12 million–
194597.8 million11.8 million–
194496.9 million11.6 million–
194396 million11.4 million–
194295.1 million11.2 million–
194194.3 million11 million–
194093.4 million10.7 million–
193992.5 million10.5 million–
193891.7 million10.3 million–
193790.9 million10.1 million–
193690 million9.92 million–
193589.2 million9.72 million–
193488.4 million9.53 million–
193387.6 million9.34 million–
193286.8 million9.16 million–
193186 million8.97 million–
193085.2 million8.79 million–
192984.4 million8.62 million–
192883.6 million8.44 million–
192782.9 million8.27 million–
192682.1 million8.1 million–
192581.4 million7.93 million–
192480.6 million7.77 million–
192379.9 million7.61 million–
192279.2 million7.45 million–
192178.4 million7.3 million–
192077.7 million7.17 million–
191977 million7.04 million–
191876.3 million6.93 million–
191775.6 million6.82 million–
191674.9 million6.71 million–
191574.2 million6.61 million–
191473.6 million6.5 million–
191372.9 million6.4 million–
191272.3 million6.3 million–
191171.6 million6.2 million–
191071 million6.09 million–
190970.3 million5.99 million–
190869.7 million5.89 million–
190769.1 million5.79 million–
190668.5 million5.7 million–
190567.8 million5.6 million–
190467.2 million5.51 million–
190366.6 million5.41 million–
190266 million5.32 million–
190165.4 million5.24 million–
190064.8 million5.16 million–
189964.3 million5.1 million–
189863.7 million5.04 million–
189763.1 million4.98 million–
189662.5 million4.93 million–
189562 million4.88 million–
189461.4 million4.82 million–
189360.9 million4.77 million–
189260.3 million4.72 million–
189159.8 million4.67 million–
189059.2 million4.62 million–
188958.7 million4.57 million–
188858.2 million4.52 million–
188757.7 million4.48 million–
188657.1 million4.43 million–
188556.6 million4.38 million–
188456.1 million4.33 million–
188355.6 million4.29 million–
188255.1 million4.24 million–
188154.6 million4.2 million–
188054.1 million4.15 million–
187953.6 million4.11 million–
187853.1 million4.06 million–
187752.7 million4.02 million–
187652.2 million3.98 million–
187551.7 million3.93 million–
187451.3 million3.89 million–
187350.8 million3.85 million–
187250.3 million3.81 million–
187149.9 million3.77 million–
187049.5 million3.73 million–
186949 million3.69 million–
186848.6 million3.65 million–
186748.2 million3.61 million–
186647.7 million3.57 million–
186547.3 million3.53 million–
186446.9 million3.5 million–
186346.5 million3.46 million–
186246 million3.42 million–
186145.6 million3.39 million–
186045.2 million3.35 million–
185944.8 million3.31 million–
185844.4 million3.28 million–
185744 million3.24 million–
185643.6 million3.21 million–
185543.2 million3.17 million–
185442.8 million3.14 million–
185342.4 million3.11 million–
185242.1 million3.07 million–
185141.7 million3.03 million–
185041.3 million2.99 million–
184940.9 million2.94 million–
184840.5 million2.88 million–
184740.2 million2.82 million–
184639.8 million2.75 million–
184539.4 million2.69 million–
184439.1 million2.64 million–
184338.7 million2.58 million–
184238.4 million2.52 million–
184138 million2.47 million–
184037.7 million2.41 million–
183937.3 million2.36 million–
183837 million2.31 million–
183736.7 million2.26 million–
183636.3 million2.21 million–
183536 million2.16 million–
183435.7 million2.11 million–
183335.3 million2.07 million–
183235 million2.02 million–
183134.7 million1.98 million–
183034.4 million1.93 million–
182934.1 million1.89 million–
182833.8 million1.85 million–
182733.5 million1.81 million–
182633.3 million1.77 million–
182533 million1.73 million–
182432.8 million1.69 million–
182332.6 million1.66 million–
182232.4 million1.62 million–
182132.2 million1.6 million–
182032.1 million1.59 million–
181931.9 million1.57 million–
181831.8 million1.56 million–
181731.7 million1.56 million–
181631.6 million1.55 million–
181531.5 million1.54 million–
181431.4 million1.53 million–
181331.4 million1.52 million–
181231.3 million1.52 million–
181131.3 million1.51 million–
181031.3 million1.5 million–
180931.3 million1.5 million–
180831.3 million1.49 million–
180731.3 million1.49 million–
180631.3 million1.48 million–
180531.3 million1.48 million–
180431.3 million1.47 million–
180331.3 million1.46 million–
180231.3 million1.46 million–
180131.3 million1.45 million–
180031.3 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaSouth AfricaWorld
2024145 million145 million–145 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
2025144 million143 million–145 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
2026143 million142 million–145 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
2027143 million141 million–145 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
2028143 million140 million–145 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
2029142 million140 million–145 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
2030142 million139 million–145 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
2031142 million138 million–145 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
2032141 million137 million–145 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
2033141 million136 million–145 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
2034140 million136 million–145 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
2035140 million135 million–146 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
2036140 million134 million–146 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
2037139 million133 million–146 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
2038139 million132 million–146 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
2039139 million131 million–146 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
2040138 million131 million–146 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
2041138 million130 million–146 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
2042138 million129 million–147 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
2043138 million128 million–147 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
2044137 million128 million–147 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
2045137 million127 million–148 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
2046137 million126 million–148 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
2047137 million125 million–149 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
2048137 million125 million–149 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
2049136 million124 million–149 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
2050136 million123 million–149 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
2051136 million122 million–149 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
2052136 million122 million–150 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
2053135 million121 million–150 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
2054135 million120 million–150 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
2055135 million119 million–150 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
2056134 million118 million–150 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
2057134 million117 million–150 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
2058134 million117 million–151 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
2059133 million116 million–151 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
2060133 million115 million–151 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
2061133 million114 million–151 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
2062132 million113 million–151 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
2063132 million112 million–152 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
2064132 million111 million–152 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
2065131 million111 million–152 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
2066131 million110 million–152 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
2067131 million109 million–153 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
2068130 million108 million–153 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
2069130 million107 million–153 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
2070130 million107 million–154 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
2071129 million106 million–154 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072129 million105 million–155 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
2073129 million104 million–155 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
2074129 million104 million–155 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
2075129 million103 million–156 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076128 million102 million–156 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077128 million101 million–157 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2078128 million101 million–157 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
2079128 million100 million–158 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2080128 million99.2 million–158 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
2081128 million98.3 million–159 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082128 million97.6 million–159 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
2083128 million97 million–159 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
2084128 million96.5 million–160 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
2085127 million95.9 million–161 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
2086127 million95.2 million–162 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
2087127 million94.4 million–163 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
2088127 million93.6 million–163 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
2089127 million93 million–164 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090127 million92.3 million–165 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091127 million91.8 million–165 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
2092127 million91.4 million–166 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093127 million90.9 million–167 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
2094127 million90.4 million–168 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
2095127 million89.8 million–169 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2096127 million89.1 million–169 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
2097127 million88.3 million–170 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
2098127 million87.6 million–171 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
2099127 million86.8 million–171 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
2100126 million86.1 million–172 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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