Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population, total
Post-demographic dividend
1.13 billion
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
Population, total over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 1.13 billion against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.07 billion.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 17.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 49 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.91 million | 18.89 million | 777.02 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 874.13 million | 25.38 million | 848.75 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 934.12 million | 34.50 million | 899.63 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 991.75 million | 44.05 million | 947.71 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion | 49.31 million | 995.97 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion | 55.92 million | 1.04 billion | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 62.74 million | 1.06 billion | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 1.13 billion against 64.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 1.07 billion, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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.