Japan vs South Africa: Un population 2024 vs 2022
Japan
73.64 million
in 2100
South Africa
74.56 million
in 2100
Japan rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Un population 2024 vs 2022 over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.56 million against 73.64 million in Japan, a difference of 915,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 228 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 121.61 million | 61.98 million | 59.63 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 115.25 million | 67.02 million | 48.23 million | Japan |
| 2040s | 107.80 million | 71.56 million | 36.24 million | Japan |
| 2050s | 100.60 million | 74.62 million | 25.98 million | Japan |
| 2060s | 93.24 million | 76.12 million | 17.12 million | Japan |
| 2070s | 86.15 million | 76.55 million | 9.60 million | Japan |
| 2080s | 80.57 million | 76.16 million | 4.41 million | Japan |
| 2090s | 75.98 million | 75.24 million | 732,730 | Japan |
| 2100s | 73.64 million | 74.56 million | 915,500 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher un population 2024 vs 2022, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.56 million against 73.64 million in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in un population 2024 vs 2022 between Japan and South Africa?
- 915,500, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for un population 2024 vs 2022?
- Japan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Un population 2024 vs 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.