South Africa vs Sudan: Population
Population in 2023: 63.2 million people in South Africa and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 13.2 million people, or 1.26 times that in Sudan.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 63.2 million 2023 | 54.7 million | 24 of 229 | 94.3 million 2100 |
| Sudan | 50 million 2023 | 37.8 million | 30 of 229 | 137 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, South Africa ranked 24 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 94.3 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | South Africa | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.2 million | 50 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 62.4 million | 49.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 61.5 million | 48.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 60.6 million | 46.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 59.6 million | 45.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 58.6 million | 44.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 57.6 million | 42.7 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 57.3 million | 41.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 56.7 million | 40 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 55.6 million | 38.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 54.7 million | 37.8 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 53.8 million | 36.9 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 53 million | 36.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 52.3 million | 35.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 51.7 million | 34.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 51.1 million | 33.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 50.5 million | 32.8 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 50 million | 32 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 49.5 million | 31.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 49 million | 30.6 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 48.5 million | 29.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 48 million | 29.2 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 47.6 million | 28.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 47.2 million | 27.8 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 46.7 million | 27.1 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 46.2 million | 26.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 45.7 million | 25.8 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 45.1 million | 25.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 44.5 million | 24.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 44 million | 24 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 43.3 million | 23.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 42.4 million | 22.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 41.7 million | 22.5 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 40.8 million | 22 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 39.6 million | 21.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 38.5 million | 21.1 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 37.3 million | 20.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 36.2 million | 20.3 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 35 million | 19.9 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 33.9 million | 19.6 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 32.7 million | 19.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 31.6 million | 18.5 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 30.5 million | 17.8 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 29.5 million | 17.1 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 28.6 million | 16.4 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 27.9 million | 15.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 27.1 million | 15.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 26.4 million | 14.6 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 25.7 million | 14.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 25 million | 13.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 24.3 million | 13.1 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 23.6 million | 12.5 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 22.9 million | 12.1 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 22.3 million | 11.7 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 21.6 million | 11.3 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 21 million | 10.9 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 20.3 million | 10.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 19.7 million | 10.2 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 19.1 million | 9.86 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 18.5 million | 9.53 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 18 million | 9.22 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 17.4 million | 8.92 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 16.9 million | 8.64 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 16.4 million | 8.36 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 16 million | 8.11 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 15.6 million | 7.86 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 15.2 million | 7.63 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 14.9 million | 7.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 14.5 million | 7.18 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 14.2 million | 6.97 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 13.9 million | 6.77 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 13.6 million | 6.57 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 13.3 million | 6.38 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 13 million | 6.19 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 12.8 million | 6.13 million | – |
| 1948 | 12.5 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1947 | 12.3 million | 6.08 million | – |
| 1946 | 12 million | 6.05 million | – |
| 1945 | 11.8 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1944 | 11.6 million | 6 million | – |
| 1943 | 11.4 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1942 | 11.2 million | 5.94 million | – |
| 1941 | 11 million | 5.92 million | – |
| 1940 | 10.7 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1939 | 10.5 million | 5.86 million | – |
| 1938 | 10.3 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1937 | 10.1 million | 5.81 million | – |
| 1936 | 9.92 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1935 | 9.72 million | 5.76 million | – |
| 1934 | 9.53 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1933 | 9.34 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1932 | 9.16 million | 5.68 million | – |
| 1931 | 8.97 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1930 | 8.79 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1929 | 8.62 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1928 | 8.44 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1927 | 8.27 million | 5.56 million | – |
| 1926 | 8.1 million | 5.53 million | – |
| 1925 | 7.93 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1924 | 7.77 million | 5.49 million | – |
| 1923 | 7.61 million | 5.46 million | – |
| 1922 | 7.45 million | 5.44 million | – |
| 1921 | 7.3 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1920 | 7.17 million | 5.39 million | – |
| 1919 | 7.04 million | 5.37 million | – |
| 1918 | 6.93 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1917 | 6.82 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1916 | 6.71 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1915 | 6.61 million | 5.3 million | – |
| 1914 | 6.5 million | 5.29 million | – |
| 1913 | 6.4 million | 5.28 million | – |
| 1912 | 6.3 million | 5.27 million | – |
| 1911 | 6.2 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1910 | 6.09 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1909 | 5.99 million | 5.25 million | – |
| 1908 | 5.89 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1907 | 5.79 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1906 | 5.7 million | 5.22 million | – |
| 1905 | 5.6 million | 5.21 million | – |
| 1904 | 5.51 million | 5.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 5.41 million | 5.19 million | – |
| 1902 | 5.32 million | 5.18 million | – |
| 1901 | 5.24 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1900 | 5.16 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1899 | 5.1 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1898 | 5.04 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1897 | 4.98 million | 5.14 million | – |
| 1896 | 4.93 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1895 | 4.88 million | 5.12 million | – |
| 1894 | 4.82 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1893 | 4.77 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1892 | 4.72 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1891 | 4.67 million | 5.08 million | – |
| 1890 | 4.62 million | 5.07 million | – |
| 1889 | 4.57 million | 5.06 million | – |
| 1888 | 4.52 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1887 | 4.48 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1886 | 4.43 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1885 | 4.38 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.33 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.29 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.24 million | 5 million | – |
| 1881 | 4.2 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1880 | 4.15 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1879 | 4.11 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1878 | 4.06 million | 4.96 million | – |
| 1877 | 4.02 million | 4.95 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.98 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.93 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.89 million | 4.92 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.85 million | 4.91 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.81 million | 4.9 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.77 million | 4.89 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.73 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.69 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1868 | 3.65 million | 4.86 million | – |
| 1867 | 3.61 million | 4.85 million | – |
| 1866 | 3.57 million | 4.84 million | – |
| 1865 | 3.53 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1864 | 3.5 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1863 | 3.46 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1862 | 3.42 million | 4.81 million | – |
| 1861 | 3.39 million | 4.8 million | – |
| 1860 | 3.35 million | 4.79 million | – |
| 1859 | 3.31 million | 4.78 million | – |
| 1858 | 3.28 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1857 | 3.24 million | 4.76 million | – |
| 1856 | 3.21 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1855 | 3.17 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1854 | 3.14 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 3.11 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1852 | 3.07 million | 4.71 million | – |
| 1851 | 3.03 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.99 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.94 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.88 million | 4.65 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.82 million | 4.63 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.75 million | 4.61 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.69 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.64 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.58 million | 4.54 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.52 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.47 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.41 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.36 million | 4.46 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.31 million | 4.44 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.26 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.21 million | 4.41 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.16 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.11 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.07 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.02 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.98 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.93 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.89 million | 4.27 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.85 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.81 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.77 million | 4.22 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.73 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.69 million | 4.19 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.66 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.62 million | 4.16 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.6 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.59 million | 4.14 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.57 million | 4.12 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.56 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.56 million | 4.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.55 million | 4.09 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.54 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.53 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.52 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.52 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.51 million | 4.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.5 million | 4.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.5 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.49 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.49 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.48 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.48 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.47 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.46 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.46 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.45 million | 4 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.45 million | 3.99 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | South Africa | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 million63.7 million–64.3 million | 50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 64.8 million64 million–65.5 million | 51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million | 53.3 million51 million–54.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million | 54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 66.8 million64.9 million–69 million | 56 million51.7 million–59.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million | 57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million | 58.6 million52 million–64.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million | 59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 69.4 million66 million–73.4 million | 61.2 million52.3 million–69 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 70 million66.3 million–74.5 million | 62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million | 63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million | 65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 71.8 million67 million–77.5 million | 66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million | 67.8 million52.7 million–81 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 73 million67.3 million–79.5 million | 69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million | 70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 74 million67.5 million–81.5 million | 71.7 million53 million–88.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million | 73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million | 74.4 million53.1 million–94 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million | 75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million | 77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 76.7 million68 million–86.9 million | 78.4 million53.7 million–103 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 77.2 million68.1 million–88 million | 79.8 million54.1 million–106 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million | 81.1 million54.4 million–109 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million | 82.5 million54.7 million–112 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million | 83.8 million54.9 million–115 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million | 85.2 million55.4 million–118 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million | 86.6 million55.8 million–121 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million | 88 million56.1 million–124 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million | 89.3 million56.5 million–126 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 81 million68.4 million–97.2 million | 90.7 million56.8 million–130 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million | 92 million56.9 million–133 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million | 93.4 million57 million–136 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 82.3 million68 million–101 million | 94.7 million57.3 million–140 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 82.7 million67.9 million–102 million | 96 million57.6 million–143 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 83.1 million67.8 million–103 million | 97.3 million57.7 million–146 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 83.4 million67.5 million–104 million | 98.6 million57.8 million–149 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 83.8 million67.2 million–106 million | 99.9 million57.9 million–153 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 84.2 million67.1 million–107 million | 101 million57.9 million–157 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 84.6 million67 million–108 million | 103 million57.8 million–161 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 84.9 million66.9 million–109 million | 104 million57.6 million–165 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 85.3 million66.6 million–110 million | 105 million57.5 million–169 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 85.6 million66.3 million–112 million | 106 million57.6 million–173 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 85.9 million66.1 million–113 million | 107 million57.9 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 86.2 million65.7 million–115 million | 109 million58 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 86.5 million65.3 million–116 million | 110 million57.8 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 86.9 million65 million–117 million | 111 million57.6 million–189 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 87.2 million64.8 million–118 million | 112 million57.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 87.5 million64.6 million–119 million | 113 million57.6 million–198 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 87.8 million64.3 million–120 million | 114 million57.5 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 88.1 million63.9 million–121 million | 115 million57.4 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 88.3 million63.6 million–123 million | 116 million57 million–210 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 88.6 million63.3 million–124 million | 117 million56.7 million–214 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 88.9 million63.2 million–125 million | 118 million56.7 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 89.1 million62.8 million–126 million | 119 million56.7 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 89.4 million62.4 million–128 million | 120 million56.5 million–226 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 89.7 million62 million–129 million | 121 million56.4 million–232 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 89.9 million61.6 million–130 million | 122 million56.5 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 90.2 million61.5 million–132 million | 123 million56.2 million–242 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 90.5 million61.3 million–133 million | 124 million55.9 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 90.7 million60.9 million–135 million | 125 million55.8 million–252 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 91 million60.6 million–136 million | 126 million55.3 million–255 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 91.2 million60.1 million–138 million | 127 million54.6 million–258 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 91.4 million59.8 million–139 million | 128 million54.4 million–262 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 91.7 million59.3 million–141 million | 129 million54 million–265 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 91.9 million58.6 million–142 million | 129 million53.7 million–270 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 92.2 million58.1 million–144 million | 130 million53.9 million–277 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 92.4 million57.7 million–146 million | 131 million54.4 million–284 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 92.6 million57.2 million–147 million | 132 million54.4 million–290 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 92.9 million56.8 million–148 million | 133 million54.1 million–296 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 93.1 million56.4 million–150 million | 133 million53.8 million–300 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 93.3 million55.9 million–152 million | 134 million53.7 million–305 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 93.5 million55.5 million–153 million | 135 million53.7 million–311 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 93.7 million55 million–155 million | 135 million53.6 million–316 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 93.9 million54.2 million–156 million | 136 million53.3 million–320 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 94.1 million53.5 million–158 million | 136 million53.2 million–325 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 94.3 million53.3 million–159 million | 137 million53.5 million–330 million | 10.2 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.
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