Italy vs South Africa: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million against 59.50 million in Italy, a difference of 3.71 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 39 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.20 million | 258,000 | 4.95 million | Italy |
| 1100s | 6.50 million | 309,600 | 6.19 million | Italy |
| 1200s | 8.50 million | 361,200 | 8.14 million | Italy |
| 1300s | 12.50 million | 412,800 | 12.09 million | Italy |
| 1400s | 8.00 million | 464,400 | 7.54 million | Italy |
| 1500s | 9.00 million | 516,000 | 8.49 million | Italy |
| 1600s | 13.28 million | 602,000 | 12.68 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 13.49 million | 860,000 | 12.63 million | Italy |
| 1710s | 13.90 million | 843,752 | 13.06 million | Italy |
| 1720s | 14.38 million | 827,505 | 13.55 million | Italy |
| 1730s | 14.88 million | 811,258 | 14.06 million | Italy |
| 1740s | 15.39 million | 795,011 | 14.59 million | Italy |
| 1750s | 15.92 million | 778,764 | 15.14 million | Italy |
| 1760s | 16.47 million | 762,517 | 15.71 million | Italy |
| 1770s | 17.04 million | 746,270 | 16.29 million | Italy |
| 1780s | 17.62 million | 730,023 | 16.89 million | Italy |
| 1790s | 18.23 million | 713,776 | 17.52 million | Italy |
| 1800s | 19.26 million | 1.47 million | 17.79 million | Italy |
| 1810s | 19.85 million | 1.54 million | 18.31 million | Italy |
| 1820s | 20.78 million | 1.72 million | 19.06 million | Italy |
| 1830s | 22.15 million | 2.14 million | 20.01 million | Italy |
| 1840s | 23.62 million | 2.67 million | 20.95 million | Italy |
| 1850s | 25.16 million | 3.16 million | 22.00 million | Italy |
| 1860s | 26.80 million | 3.52 million | 23.28 million | Italy |
| 1870s | 28.46 million | 3.91 million | 24.54 million | Italy |
| 1880s | 30.26 million | 4.36 million | 25.90 million | Italy |
| 1890s | 32.25 million | 4.85 million | 27.39 million | Italy |
| 1900s | 34.52 million | 5.56 million | 28.96 million | Italy |
| 1910s | 36.39 million | 6.56 million | 29.83 million | Italy |
| 1920s | 38.32 million | 7.86 million | 30.46 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 41.71 million | 9.64 million | 32.07 million | Italy |
| 1940s | 44.87 million | 11.72 million | 33.14 million | Italy |
| 1950s | 47.87 million | 14.43 million | 33.44 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 51.26 million | 18.89 million | 32.37 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 54.88 million | 25.38 million | 29.50 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.79 million | 34.50 million | 22.29 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 57.20 million | 44.05 million | 13.16 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.38 million | 49.31 million | 9.07 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.42 million | 55.92 million | 4.50 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.69 million | 61.91 million | 2.22 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.21 million against 59.50 million in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.71 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Italy ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.