Italy vs South Africa: Population peak status
Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population peak status 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 peak status, 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 peak status 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 peak status?
- Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 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.