Egypt vs South Africa: Births and deaths projected to 2100

Egypt
625,449
in 2023
South Africa
584,018
in 2023
Egypt rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 625,449 against 584,018 in South Africa, a difference of 41,431.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 636,528 256,085 380,443 Egypt
1960s 586,946 247,074 339,872 Egypt
1970s 609,600 280,833 328,767 Egypt
1980s 548,885 304,699 244,186 Egypt
1990s 478,002 391,802 86,200 Egypt
2000s 492,691 612,007 119,316 South Africa
2010s 571,107 537,671 33,436 Egypt
2020s 686,405 622,701 63,704 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 625,449 against 584,018 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between Egypt and South Africa?
41,431, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
Egypt ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births and deaths projected to 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed