South Africa vs United Kingdom: Population, total
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population, total over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.49 million against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 4.74 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Globally, South Africa ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
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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.