South Africa vs Türkiye

South Africa vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 63.2 million people in South Africa and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 24.1 million people, or 1.38 times that in South Africa.

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South Africa vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 63.2 million people in South Africa and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 24.1 million people, or 1.38 times that in South Africa.
South AfricaTürkiyeEstimates, HYDE and Gapminder

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
South Africa63.2 million 202354.7 million24 of 22994.3 million 2100
Türkiye87.3 million 202376.4 million18 of 22965.3 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Africa ranked 24 and Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 94.3 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth AfricaTürkiyeWorld
202363.2 million87.3 million8.09 billion
202262.4 million87.1 million8.02 billion
202161.5 million86.7 million7.95 billion
202060.6 million86.1 million7.89 billion
201959.6 million85.4 million7.81 billion
201858.6 million84.4 million7.73 billion
201757.6 million83.1 million7.65 billion
201657.3 million81.7 million7.56 billion
201556.7 million80 million7.47 billion
201455.6 million78 million7.38 billion
201354.7 million76.4 million7.29 billion
201253.8 million75.2 million7.2 billion
201153 million74.2 million7.11 billion
201052.3 million73.4 million7.02 billion
200951.7 million72.5 million6.93 billion
200851.1 million71.6 million6.84 billion
200750.5 million70.8 million6.76 billion
200650 million70.1 million6.67 billion
200549.5 million69.3 million6.59 billion
200449 million68.6 million6.5 billion
200348.5 million67.8 million6.42 billion
200248 million67.1 million6.34 billion
200147.6 million66.3 million6.26 billion
200047.2 million65.4 million6.17 billion
199946.7 million64.6 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million63.7 million6.01 billion
199745.7 million62.9 million5.93 billion
199645.1 million62 million5.84 billion
199544.5 million61 million5.76 billion
199444 million60 million5.68 billion
199343.3 million59 million5.59 billion
199242.4 million58 million5.51 billion
199141.7 million57 million5.42 billion
199040.8 million56 million5.33 billion
198939.6 million55 million5.23 billion
198838.5 million53.9 million5.14 billion
198737.3 million52.8 million5.05 billion
198636.2 million51.8 million4.96 billion
198535 million50.7 million4.87 billion
198433.9 million49.6 million4.78 billion
198332.7 million48.5 million4.7 billion
198231.6 million47.3 million4.61 billion
198130.5 million46.3 million4.53 billion
198029.5 million45.4 million4.45 billion
197928.6 million44.5 million4.37 billion
197827.9 million43.7 million4.29 billion
197727.1 million42.8 million4.22 billion
197626.4 million41.9 million4.14 billion
197525.7 million41.1 million4.07 billion
197425 million40.2 million4 billion
197324.3 million39.3 million3.92 billion
197223.6 million38.4 million3.85 billion
197122.9 million37.5 million3.77 billion
197022.3 million36.6 million3.7 billion
196921.6 million35.8 million3.62 billion
196821 million34.9 million3.55 billion
196720.3 million34.1 million3.47 billion
196619.7 million33.2 million3.4 billion
196519.1 million32.4 million3.34 billion
196418.5 million31.5 million3.26 billion
196318 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196217.4 million29.9 million3.12 billion
196116.9 million29.1 million3.07 billion
196016.4 million28.3 million3.02 billion
195916 million27.5 million2.97 billion
195815.6 million26.7 million2.91 billion
195715.2 million25.9 million2.85 billion
195614.9 million25.1 million2.8 billion
195514.5 million24.3 million2.74 billion
195414.2 million23.6 million2.69 billion
195313.9 million23 million2.63 billion
195213.6 million22.3 million2.58 billion
195113.3 million21.6 million2.54 billion
195013 million21 million2.49 billion
194912.8 million20.5 million–
194812.5 million20.1 million–
194712.3 million19.8 million–
194612 million19.5 million–
194511.8 million19.1 million–
194411.6 million18.8 million–
194311.4 million18.5 million–
194211.2 million18.2 million–
194111 million17.9 million–
194010.7 million17.6 million–
193910.5 million17.3 million–
193810.3 million17 million–
193710.1 million16.7 million–
19369.92 million16.4 million–
19359.72 million16.1 million–
19349.53 million15.8 million–
19339.34 million15.5 million–
19329.16 million15.3 million–
19318.97 million15 million–
19308.79 million14.8 million–
19298.62 million14.6 million–
19288.44 million14.5 million–
19278.27 million14.4 million–
19268.1 million14.3 million–
19257.93 million14.2 million–
19247.77 million14.1 million–
19237.61 million14 million–
19227.45 million13.9 million–
19217.3 million13.8 million–
19207.17 million13.8 million–
19197.04 million13.8 million–
19186.93 million13.9 million–
19176.82 million14 million–
19166.71 million14.1 million–
19156.61 million14.2 million–
19146.5 million14.3 million–
19136.4 million14.5 million–
19126.3 million14.6 million–
19116.2 million14.7 million–
19106.09 million14.7 million–
19095.99 million14.7 million–
19085.89 million14.6 million–
19075.79 million14.6 million–
19065.7 million14.5 million–
19055.6 million14.4 million–
19045.51 million14.3 million–
19035.41 million14.2 million–
19025.32 million14.1 million–
19015.24 million14.1 million–
19005.16 million14 million–
18995.1 million13.9 million–
18985.04 million13.8 million–
18974.98 million13.7 million–
18964.93 million13.7 million–
18954.88 million13.6 million–
18944.82 million13.5 million–
18934.77 million13.4 million–
18924.72 million13.3 million–
18914.67 million13.3 million–
18904.62 million13.2 million–
18894.57 million13.1 million–
18884.52 million13 million–
18874.48 million13 million–
18864.43 million12.9 million–
18854.38 million12.8 million–
18844.33 million12.7 million–
18834.29 million12.7 million–
18824.24 million12.6 million–
18814.2 million12.5 million–
18804.15 million12.4 million–
18794.11 million12.4 million–
18784.06 million12.3 million–
18774.02 million12.2 million–
18763.98 million12.2 million–
18753.93 million12.1 million–
18743.89 million12 million–
18733.85 million12 million–
18723.81 million11.9 million–
18713.77 million11.8 million–
18703.73 million11.8 million–
18693.69 million11.7 million–
18683.65 million11.7 million–
18673.61 million11.6 million–
18663.57 million11.6 million–
18653.53 million11.6 million–
18643.5 million11.5 million–
18633.46 million11.5 million–
18623.42 million11.5 million–
18613.39 million11.4 million–
18603.35 million11.4 million–
18593.31 million11.4 million–
18583.28 million11.3 million–
18573.24 million11.3 million–
18563.21 million11.3 million–
18553.17 million11.2 million–
18543.14 million11.2 million–
18533.11 million11.2 million–
18523.07 million11.1 million–
18513.03 million11.1 million–
18502.99 million11.1 million–
18492.94 million11 million–
18482.88 million11 million–
18472.82 million11 million–
18462.75 million10.9 million–
18452.69 million10.9 million–
18442.64 million10.9 million–
18432.58 million10.8 million–
18422.52 million10.8 million–
18412.47 million10.8 million–
18402.41 million10.7 million–
18392.36 million10.7 million–
18382.31 million10.7 million–
18372.26 million10.6 million–
18362.21 million10.6 million–
18352.16 million10.6 million–
18342.11 million10.5 million–
18332.07 million10.5 million–
18322.02 million10.5 million–
18311.98 million10.4 million–
18301.93 million10.4 million–
18291.89 million10.4 million–
18281.85 million10.3 million–
18271.81 million10.3 million–
18261.77 million10.3 million–
18251.73 million10.2 million–
18241.69 million10.2 million–
18231.66 million10.2 million–
18221.62 million10.1 million–
18211.6 million10.1 million–
18201.59 million10.1 million–
18191.57 million10.1 million–
18181.56 million10.1 million–
18171.56 million10 million–
18161.55 million10 million–
18151.54 million10 million–
18141.53 million9.98 million–
18131.52 million9.96 million–
18121.52 million9.94 million–
18111.51 million9.93 million–
18101.5 million9.91 million–
18091.5 million9.9 million–
18081.49 million9.88 million–
18071.49 million9.87 million–
18061.48 million9.85 million–
18051.48 million9.84 million–
18041.47 million9.82 million–
18031.46 million9.81 million–
18021.46 million9.79 million–
18011.45 million9.78 million–
18001.45 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth AfricaTürkiyeWorld
202464 million63.7 million–64.3 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
202564.8 million64 million–65.5 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
202665.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
202766.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
202866.8 million64.9 million–69 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
202967.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
203068.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
203168.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
203269.4 million66 million–73.4 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
203370 million66.3 million–74.5 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
203470.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
203571.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
203671.8 million67 million–77.5 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
203772.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
203873 million67.3 million–79.5 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
203973.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
204074 million67.5 million–81.5 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
204174.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
204275.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
204375.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
204476.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
204576.7 million68 million–86.9 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
204677.2 million68.1 million–88 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
204777.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
204878.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
204978.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
205079.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
205179.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
205280.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
205380.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
205481 million68.4 million–97.2 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
205581.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
205681.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
205782.3 million68 million–101 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
205882.7 million67.9 million–102 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
205983.1 million67.8 million–103 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
206083.4 million67.5 million–104 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
206183.8 million67.2 million–106 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
206284.2 million67.1 million–107 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
206384.6 million67 million–108 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
206484.9 million66.9 million–109 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
206585.3 million66.6 million–110 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
206685.6 million66.3 million–112 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
206785.9 million66.1 million–113 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
206886.2 million65.7 million–115 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
206986.5 million65.3 million–116 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
207086.9 million65 million–117 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
207187.2 million64.8 million–118 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
207287.5 million64.6 million–119 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
207387.8 million64.3 million–120 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
207488.1 million63.9 million–121 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207588.3 million63.6 million–123 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
207688.6 million63.3 million–124 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
207788.9 million63.2 million–125 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
207889.1 million62.8 million–126 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
207989.4 million62.4 million–128 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208089.7 million62 million–129 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208189.9 million61.6 million–130 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208290.2 million61.5 million–132 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
208390.5 million61.3 million–133 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208490.7 million60.9 million–135 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208591 million60.6 million–136 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
208691.2 million60.1 million–138 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
208791.4 million59.8 million–139 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
208891.7 million59.3 million–141 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
208991.9 million58.6 million–142 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
209092.2 million58.1 million–144 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209192.4 million57.7 million–146 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
209292.6 million57.2 million–147 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
209392.9 million56.8 million–148 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
209493.1 million56.4 million–150 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
209593.3 million55.9 million–152 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
209693.5 million55.5 million–153 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
209793.7 million55 million–155 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
209893.9 million54.2 million–156 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
209994.1 million53.5 million–158 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
210094.3 million53.3 million–159 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time