France vs South Africa: Population peak status

France
66.44 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
France rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Population peak status over time

  • France
  • South Africa
20.0M40.0M60.0M195019862023

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 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 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 43.91 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 peak status, 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 peak status between France and South Africa?
3.23 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for population peak status?
France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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