Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Population, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
965.15 million
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Population, total over time

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  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 965.15 million against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 900.40 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 14.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 183.59 million 18.89 million 164.70 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 239.68 million 25.38 million 214.29 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 312.12 million 34.50 million 277.62 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 413.24 million 44.05 million 369.19 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 548.69 million 49.31 million 499.38 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 727.28 million 55.92 million 671.36 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 905.24 million 62.74 million 842.50 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 965.15 million against 64.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
900.40 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for population, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th 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

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.