Italy vs South Africa: Population by age group with projections
Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million against 59.50 million in Italy, a difference of 3.71 million.
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 229 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 | 14.43 million | 33.44 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 51.26 million | 18.89 million | 32.37 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 54.88 million | 25.38 million | 29.50 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.79 million | 34.50 million | 22.29 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 57.20 million | 44.05 million | 13.16 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.38 million | 49.31 million | 9.07 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.42 million | 55.92 million | 4.50 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.69 million | 61.91 million | 2.22 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.21 million against 59.50 million in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.71 million, 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 by age group with projections?
- Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.