Italy vs South Africa: Population: comparison of UN projections
Italy
59.50 million people
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy, a difference of 3.71 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.87 million people | 14.43 million people | 33.44 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 51.26 million people | 18.89 million people | 32.37 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 54.88 million people | 25.38 million people | 29.50 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.79 million people | 34.50 million people | 22.29 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 57.20 million people | 44.05 million people | 13.16 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.38 million people | 49.31 million people | 9.07 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.42 million people | 55.92 million people | 4.50 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.69 million people | 61.91 million people | 2.22 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.21 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.71 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.