France vs South Africa: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 68.97 million Persons against 63.10 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 5.87 million Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.39 million Persons | 14.43 million Persons | 28.95 million Persons | France |
| 1960s | 48.27 million Persons | 18.89 million Persons | 29.38 million Persons | France |
| 1970s | 52.40 million Persons | 25.38 million Persons | 27.02 million Persons | France |
| 1980s | 55.15 million Persons | 34.50 million Persons | 20.66 million Persons | France |
| 1990s | 59.11 million Persons | 44.05 million Persons | 15.06 million Persons | France |
| 2000s | 62.67 million Persons | 48.26 million Persons | 14.41 million Persons | France |
| 2010s | 66.18 million Persons | 55.20 million Persons | 10.99 million Persons | France |
| 2020s | 68.32 million Persons | 61.30 million Persons | 7.02 million Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, France or South Africa?
- France, at 68.97 million Persons against 63.10 million Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between France and South Africa?
- 5.87 million Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for historical population data?
- France ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.