Niger vs South Africa: Population regions with projections

Niger
90.82 million
in 2100
South Africa
94.31 million
in 2100
Niger rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

Population regions with projections over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M100015502100

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 94.31 million against 90.82 million in Niger, a difference of 3.50 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 17 and South Africa in 31.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1000s 548,000 258,000 290,000 Niger
1100s 589,100 309,600 279,500 Niger
1200s 630,200 361,200 269,000 Niger
1300s 700,000 412,800 287,200 Niger
1400s 750,000 464,400 285,600 Niger
1500s 822,000 516,000 306,000 Niger
1600s 959,000 602,000 357,000 Niger
1700s 1.10 million 860,000 236,000 Niger
1710s 1.16 million 843,752 316,808 Niger
1720s 1.17 million 827,505 342,805 Niger
1730s 1.18 million 811,258 369,322 Niger
1740s 1.19 million 795,011 396,399 Niger
1750s 1.20 million 778,764 424,096 Niger
1760s 1.22 million 762,517 452,493 Niger
1770s 1.23 million 746,270 481,670 Niger
1780s 1.24 million 730,023 511,717 Niger
1790s 1.26 million 713,776 542,744 Niger
1800s 852,737 1.47 million 619,247 South Africa
1810s 856,297 1.54 million 678,767 South Africa
1820s 878,260 1.72 million 843,212 South Africa
1830s 920,687 2.14 million 1.22 million South Africa
1840s 970,265 2.67 million 1.70 million South Africa
1850s 1.02 million 3.16 million 2.14 million South Africa
1860s 1.06 million 3.52 million 2.45 million South Africa
1870s 1.13 million 3.91 million 2.79 million South Africa
1880s 1.20 million 4.36 million 3.16 million South Africa
1890s 1.27 million 4.85 million 3.58 million South Africa
1900s 1.40 million 5.56 million 4.17 million South Africa
1910s 1.56 million 6.56 million 4.99 million South Africa
1920s 1.75 million 7.86 million 6.11 million South Africa
1930s 2.00 million 9.64 million 7.64 million South Africa
1940s 2.32 million 11.72 million 9.40 million South Africa
1950s 3.00 million 14.43 million 11.44 million South Africa
1960s 4.00 million 18.89 million 14.89 million South Africa
1970s 5.27 million 25.38 million 20.11 million South Africa
1980s 7.04 million 34.50 million 27.45 million South Africa
1990s 9.62 million 44.05 million 34.43 million South Africa
2000s 13.60 million 49.31 million 35.71 million South Africa
2010s 19.65 million 55.92 million 36.27 million South Africa
2020s 27.54 million 64.23 million 36.69 million South Africa
2030s 36.89 million 70.90 million 34.01 million South Africa
2040s 46.88 million 76.40 million 29.53 million South Africa
2050s 57.14 million 81.17 million 24.03 million South Africa
2060s 67.06 million 85.05 million 17.98 million South Africa
2070s 75.93 million 88.16 million 12.24 million South Africa
2080s 83.21 million 90.82 million 7.61 million South Africa
2090s 88.60 million 93.16 million 4.56 million South Africa
2100s 90.82 million 94.31 million 3.50 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 94.31 million against 90.82 million in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between Niger and South Africa?
3.50 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections?
Niger ranks 28th 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.

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Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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