Least developed countries: UN classification vs South Africa: Population, total
Population, total over time
- Least developed countries: UN classification
- South Africa
How they compare
Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 1.21 billion against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.15 billion.
That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 18.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 49 groups.
Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries: UN classification | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.62 million | 18.89 million | 255.73 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 1970s | 352.79 million | 25.38 million | 327.41 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 1980s | 452.67 million | 34.50 million | 418.18 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 1990s | 586.40 million | 44.05 million | 542.35 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2000s | 752.40 million | 49.31 million | 703.09 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2010s | 952.84 million | 55.92 million | 896.92 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion | 62.74 million | 1.08 billion | Least developed countries: UN classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Least developed countries: UN classification or South Africa?
- Least developed countries: UN classification, at 1.21 billion against 64.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Least developed countries: UN classification and South Africa?
- 1.15 billion, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries: UN classification and South Africa rank globally for population, total?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 49 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.