South Africa vs Tanzania: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Tanzania
66.62 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Tanzania rank
23rd
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 66.62 million against 63.21 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 12 and Tanzania in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 258,000 | 800,000 | 542,000 | Tanzania |
| 1100s | 309,600 | 1.27 million | 965,400 | Tanzania |
| 1200s | 361,200 | 1.75 million | 1.39 million | Tanzania |
| 1300s | 412,800 | 2.23 million | 1.81 million | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 464,400 | 2.70 million | 2.24 million | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 516,000 | 1.75 million | 1.23 million | Tanzania |
| 1600s | 602,000 | 2.12 million | 1.52 million | Tanzania |
| 1700s | 860,000 | 2.50 million | 1.64 million | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 843,752 | 2.53 million | 1.69 million | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 827,505 | 2.56 million | 1.74 million | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 811,258 | 2.59 million | 1.78 million | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 795,011 | 2.63 million | 1.83 million | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 778,764 | 2.66 million | 1.88 million | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 762,517 | 2.70 million | 1.94 million | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 746,270 | 2.74 million | 1.99 million | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 730,023 | 2.78 million | 2.05 million | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 713,776 | 2.83 million | 2.11 million | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 1.47 million | 3.00 million | 1.53 million | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 1.54 million | 3.02 million | 1.48 million | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 1.72 million | 3.31 million | 1.59 million | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 2.14 million | 4.03 million | 1.89 million | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 2.67 million | 4.91 million | 2.24 million | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 3.16 million | 5.43 million | 2.28 million | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 3.52 million | 5.38 million | 1.86 million | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 3.91 million | 5.32 million | 1.40 million | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 4.36 million | 5.33 million | 972,053 | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 4.85 million | 5.19 million | 336,371 | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 5.56 million | 4.87 million | 688,521 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 6.56 million | 4.76 million | 1.80 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 7.86 million | 5.10 million | 2.76 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 9.64 million | 5.88 million | 3.76 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 11.72 million | 6.89 million | 4.83 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 14.43 million | 8.57 million | 5.86 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 18.89 million | 11.36 million | 7.53 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 25.38 million | 15.93 million | 9.45 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 34.50 million | 22.22 million | 12.27 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44.05 million | 29.68 million | 14.37 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.31 million | 38.79 million | 10.52 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.92 million | 51.54 million | 4.38 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.91 million | 63.78 million | 1.87 million | Tanzania |
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, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 66.62 million against 63.21 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 3.41 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.