South Africa vs Turkey: Total sample population

South Africa
58.06 million
in 2020
Turkey
61.47 million
in 2019
South Africa rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th

Total sample population over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199520072020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 61.47 million against 58.06 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 million.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 110 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 46.48 million 68.22 million 21.74 million Turkey
2010s 54.07 million 64.74 million 10.66 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 61.47 million against 58.06 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in total sample population between South Africa and Turkey?
3.41 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for total sample population?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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