France vs South Africa: Population marimekko
France
66.44 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
France rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population marimekko over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 66.44 million against 63.21 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.23 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 238 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.44 million | 258,000 | 6.18 million | France |
| 1100s | 7.67 million | 309,600 | 7.36 million | France |
| 1200s | 10.36 million | 361,200 | 10.00 million | France |
| 1300s | 15.81 million | 412,800 | 15.39 million | France |
| 1400s | 10.93 million | 464,400 | 10.47 million | France |
| 1500s | 14.87 million | 516,000 | 14.35 million | France |
| 1600s | 18.31 million | 602,000 | 17.71 million | France |
| 1700s | 21.99 million | 860,000 | 21.13 million | France |
| 1710s | 22.59 million | 843,752 | 21.75 million | France |
| 1720s | 23.19 million | 827,505 | 22.37 million | France |
| 1730s | 23.79 million | 811,258 | 22.98 million | France |
| 1740s | 24.39 million | 795,011 | 23.60 million | France |
| 1750s | 24.99 million | 778,764 | 24.22 million | France |
| 1760s | 25.57 million | 762,517 | 24.81 million | France |
| 1770s | 26.15 million | 746,270 | 25.40 million | France |
| 1780s | 26.72 million | 730,023 | 25.99 million | France |
| 1790s | 27.30 million | 713,776 | 26.59 million | France |
| 1800s | 29.49 million | 1.47 million | 28.02 million | France |
| 1810s | 30.62 million | 1.54 million | 29.08 million | France |
| 1820s | 32.17 million | 1.72 million | 30.45 million | France |
| 1830s | 34.01 million | 2.14 million | 31.87 million | France |
| 1840s | 35.55 million | 2.67 million | 32.88 million | France |
| 1850s | 36.72 million | 3.16 million | 33.57 million | France |
| 1860s | 37.65 million | 3.52 million | 34.14 million | France |
| 1870s | 38.44 million | 3.91 million | 34.52 million | France |
| 1880s | 39.09 million | 4.36 million | 34.73 million | France |
| 1890s | 39.76 million | 4.85 million | 34.91 million | France |
| 1900s | 40.24 million | 5.56 million | 34.67 million | France |
| 1910s | 39.46 million | 6.56 million | 32.90 million | France |
| 1920s | 39.42 million | 7.86 million | 31.56 million | France |
| 1930s | 40.52 million | 9.64 million | 30.88 million | France |
| 1940s | 40.90 million | 11.72 million | 29.18 million | France |
| 1950s | 43.91 million | 14.43 million | 29.48 million | France |
| 1960s | 48.46 million | 18.89 million | 29.57 million | France |
| 1970s | 52.45 million | 25.38 million | 27.07 million | France |
| 1980s | 55.32 million | 34.50 million | 20.82 million | France |
| 1990s | 58.06 million | 44.05 million | 14.02 million | France |
| 2000s | 61.36 million | 49.31 million | 12.05 million | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million | 55.92 million | 8.76 million | France |
| 2020s | 66.18 million | 61.91 million | 4.26 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population marimekko, France or South Africa?
- France, at 66.44 million against 63.21 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population marimekko between France and South Africa?
- 3.23 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for population marimekko?
- France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.