Italy vs South Africa: Population by income level
Italy
58.92 million
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population by income level over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 64.75 million against 58.92 million in Italy, a difference of 5.83 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.88 million | 18.89 million | 33.00 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 55.17 million | 25.38 million | 29.79 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.57 million | 34.50 million | 22.07 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 56.84 million | 44.05 million | 12.79 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.03 million | 49.31 million | 8.72 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 55.92 million | 4.14 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.07 million | 62.74 million | 3.66 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 64.75 million against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Italy and South Africa?
- 5.83 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for population by income level?
- Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.