Italy vs South Africa: Population, female
Italy
30.10 million
in 2025
South Africa
33.24 million
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Population, female over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.24 million against 30.10 million in Italy, a difference of 3.14 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.71 million | 9.29 million | 17.42 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 28.36 million | 12.55 million | 15.80 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.08 million | 17.00 million | 12.07 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 29.28 million | 22.31 million | 6.96 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.91 million | 25.75 million | 4.15 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.89 million | 28.88 million | 2.02 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.22 million | 32.24 million | 2.02 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.24 million against 30.10 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.14 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.