Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?

Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 64.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

867.78 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Population, total

Europe & Central Asia

932.52 million

in 2025

South Africa

64.75 million

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

South Africa rank

24th

Population, total over time

Europe & Central Asia
South Africa

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 932.52 million against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 867.78 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	701.70 million	18.89 million	682.81 million	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	764.84 million	25.38 million	739.46 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	817.76 million	34.50 million	783.27 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	857.09 million	44.05 million	813.05 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	875.02 million	49.31 million	825.71 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	905.85 million	55.92 million	849.93 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	926.37 million	62.74 million	863.63 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?: Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 64.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 867.78 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for population, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.