Italy vs South Africa: Population marimekko

Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

Population marimekko over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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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 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 232 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 39 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1000s 5.20 million 258,000 4.95 million Italy
1100s 6.50 million 309,600 6.19 million Italy
1200s 8.50 million 361,200 8.14 million Italy
1300s 12.50 million 412,800 12.09 million Italy
1400s 8.00 million 464,400 7.54 million Italy
1500s 9.00 million 516,000 8.49 million Italy
1600s 13.28 million 602,000 12.68 million Italy
1700s 13.49 million 860,000 12.63 million Italy
1710s 13.90 million 843,752 13.06 million Italy
1720s 14.38 million 827,505 13.55 million Italy
1730s 14.88 million 811,258 14.06 million Italy
1740s 15.39 million 795,011 14.59 million Italy
1750s 15.92 million 778,764 15.14 million Italy
1760s 16.47 million 762,517 15.71 million Italy
1770s 17.04 million 746,270 16.29 million Italy
1780s 17.62 million 730,023 16.89 million Italy
1790s 18.23 million 713,776 17.52 million Italy
1800s 19.26 million 1.47 million 17.79 million Italy
1810s 19.85 million 1.54 million 18.31 million Italy
1820s 20.78 million 1.72 million 19.06 million Italy
1830s 22.15 million 2.14 million 20.01 million Italy
1840s 23.62 million 2.67 million 20.95 million Italy
1850s 25.16 million 3.16 million 22.00 million Italy
1860s 26.80 million 3.52 million 23.28 million Italy
1870s 28.46 million 3.91 million 24.54 million Italy
1880s 30.26 million 4.36 million 25.90 million Italy
1890s 32.25 million 4.85 million 27.39 million Italy
1900s 34.52 million 5.56 million 28.96 million Italy
1910s 36.39 million 6.56 million 29.83 million Italy
1920s 38.32 million 7.86 million 30.46 million Italy
1930s 41.71 million 9.64 million 32.07 million Italy
1940s 44.87 million 11.72 million 33.14 million Italy
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 marimekko, 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 marimekko 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?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for population marimekko?
Italy ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 232 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.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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