South Africa vs Viet Nam: Population regions with projections

South Africa
94.31 million
in 2100
Viet Nam
91.71 million
in 2100
South Africa rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
27th

Population regions with projections over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 94.31 million against 91.71 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.61 million.

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

South Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 232 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1000s 258,000 800,000 542,000 Viet Nam
1100s 309,600 1.04 million 730,400 Viet Nam
1200s 361,200 1.28 million 918,800 Viet Nam
1300s 412,800 1.52 million 1.11 million Viet Nam
1400s 464,400 1.76 million 1.30 million Viet Nam
1500s 516,000 2.00 million 1.48 million Viet Nam
1600s 602,000 2.50 million 1.90 million Viet Nam
1700s 860,000 3.00 million 2.14 million Viet Nam
1710s 843,752 3.30 million 2.45 million Viet Nam
1720s 827,505 3.59 million 2.76 million Viet Nam
1730s 811,258 3.89 million 3.08 million Viet Nam
1740s 795,011 4.18 million 3.39 million Viet Nam
1750s 778,764 4.48 million 3.70 million Viet Nam
1760s 762,517 4.78 million 4.01 million Viet Nam
1770s 746,270 5.07 million 4.33 million Viet Nam
1780s 730,023 5.37 million 4.64 million Viet Nam
1790s 713,776 5.66 million 4.95 million Viet Nam
1800s 1.47 million 4.48 million 3.01 million Viet Nam
1810s 1.54 million 5.73 million 4.20 million Viet Nam
1820s 1.72 million 6.45 million 4.73 million Viet Nam
1830s 2.14 million 6.28 million 4.14 million Viet Nam
1840s 2.67 million 6.10 million 3.43 million Viet Nam
1850s 3.16 million 6.85 million 3.69 million Viet Nam
1860s 3.52 million 9.04 million 5.52 million Viet Nam
1870s 3.91 million 10.62 million 6.71 million Viet Nam
1880s 4.36 million 10.95 million 6.59 million Viet Nam
1890s 4.85 million 11.28 million 6.43 million Viet Nam
1900s 5.56 million 14.68 million 9.12 million Viet Nam
1910s 6.56 million 18.77 million 12.21 million Viet Nam
1920s 7.86 million 18.03 million 10.17 million Viet Nam
1930s 9.64 million 18.18 million 8.54 million Viet Nam
1940s 11.72 million 21.60 million 9.88 million Viet Nam
1950s 14.43 million 28.01 million 13.58 million Viet Nam
1960s 18.89 million 36.60 million 17.71 million Viet Nam
1970s 25.38 million 46.19 million 20.81 million Viet Nam
1980s 34.50 million 58.33 million 23.83 million Viet Nam
1990s 44.05 million 71.21 million 27.17 million Viet Nam
2000s 49.31 million 81.23 million 31.92 million Viet Nam
2010s 55.92 million 92.31 million 36.39 million Viet Nam
2020s 64.23 million 101.16 million 36.92 million Viet Nam
2030s 70.90 million 106.26 million 35.37 million Viet Nam
2040s 76.40 million 109.45 million 33.04 million Viet Nam
2050s 81.17 million 109.47 million 28.29 million Viet Nam
2060s 85.05 million 107.08 million 22.03 million Viet Nam
2070s 88.16 million 103.44 million 15.27 million Viet Nam
2080s 90.82 million 98.95 million 8.12 million Viet Nam
2090s 93.16 million 94.33 million 1.17 million Viet Nam
2100s 94.31 million 91.71 million 2.61 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 94.31 million against 91.71 million in Viet Nam as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between South Africa and Viet Nam?
2.61 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for population regions with projections?
South Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th 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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Indicator
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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