Iraq vs South Africa: Population regions with projections
Iraq
100.65 million
in 2100
South Africa
94.31 million
in 2100
Iraq rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Population regions with projections over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 100.65 million against 94.31 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.33 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 21 and South Africa in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.00 million | 258,000 | 1.74 million | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.75 million | 309,600 | 1.44 million | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million | 361,200 | 1.01 million | Iraq |
| 1300s | 1.00 million | 412,800 | 587,200 | Iraq |
| 1400s | 1.00 million | 464,400 | 535,600 | Iraq |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 516,000 | 484,000 | Iraq |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 602,000 | 648,000 | Iraq |
| 1700s | 1.00 million | 860,000 | 140,000 | Iraq |
| 1710s | 1.00 million | 843,752 | 156,418 | Iraq |
| 1720s | 1.00 million | 827,505 | 172,835 | Iraq |
| 1730s | 1.00 million | 811,258 | 189,252 | Iraq |
| 1740s | 1.00 million | 795,011 | 205,669 | Iraq |
| 1750s | 1.00 million | 778,764 | 222,086 | Iraq |
| 1760s | 1.00 million | 762,517 | 238,503 | Iraq |
| 1770s | 1.00 million | 746,270 | 254,910 | Iraq |
| 1780s | 1.00 million | 730,023 | 271,327 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 1.00 million | 713,776 | 287,744 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 1.02 million | 1.47 million | 451,691 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 1.07 million | 1.54 million | 468,359 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 1.12 million | 1.72 million | 606,127 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 1.17 million | 2.14 million | 974,345 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 1.22 million | 2.67 million | 1.45 million | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1.28 million | 3.16 million | 1.88 million | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.45 million | 3.52 million | 2.07 million | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.67 million | 3.91 million | 2.25 million | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1.77 million | 4.36 million | 2.59 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.08 million | 4.85 million | 2.77 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.60 million | 5.56 million | 2.96 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.12 million | 6.56 million | 3.44 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.68 million | 7.86 million | 4.18 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.00 million | 9.64 million | 5.64 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.76 million | 11.72 million | 6.96 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.27 million | 14.43 million | 8.16 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8.12 million | 18.89 million | 10.77 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.39 million | 25.38 million | 13.99 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 34.50 million | 19.03 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 44.05 million | 23.64 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.45 million | 49.31 million | 21.86 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.55 million | 55.92 million | 19.37 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.53 million | 64.23 million | 17.70 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 56.53 million | 70.90 million | 14.36 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 66.67 million | 76.40 million | 9.73 million | South Africa |
| 2050s | 75.89 million | 81.17 million | 5.29 million | South Africa |
| 2060s | 84.02 million | 85.05 million | 1.03 million | South Africa |
| 2070s | 90.74 million | 88.16 million | 2.57 million | Iraq |
| 2080s | 95.81 million | 90.82 million | 4.99 million | Iraq |
| 2090s | 99.33 million | 93.16 million | 6.17 million | Iraq |
| 2100s | 100.65 million | 94.31 million | 6.33 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 100.65 million against 94.31 million in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections between Iraq and South Africa?
- 6.33 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections?
- Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.