South Africa vs Türkiye: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

South Africa
74.56 million people
in 2100
Türkiye
82.55 million people
in 2100
South Africa rank
31st
Türkiye rank
29th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 82.55 million people against 74.56 million people in South Africa, a difference of 7.99 million people.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 235 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2020s 61.98 million people 86.91 million people 24.93 million people Türkiye
2030s 67.02 million people 90.85 million people 23.84 million people Türkiye
2040s 71.56 million people 94.46 million people 22.90 million people Türkiye
2050s 74.62 million people 96.16 million people 21.54 million people Türkiye
2060s 76.12 million people 95.20 million people 19.08 million people Türkiye
2070s 76.55 million people 92.54 million people 15.99 million people Türkiye
2080s 76.16 million people 89.07 million people 12.90 million people Türkiye
2090s 75.24 million people 84.98 million people 9.73 million people Türkiye
2100s 74.56 million people 82.55 million people 7.99 million people Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 82.55 million people against 74.56 million people in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between South Africa and Türkiye?
7.99 million people, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
South Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.