Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Population, total
Population, total over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.