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Population in South Africa compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,747,319 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,829,368 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 1.73 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.8M (31.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

South Africa vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Africa Uzbekistan
2100 94,734,082 74,913,683
2099 94,523,360 74,651,098
2098 94,316,049 74,375,923
2097 94,125,043 74,084,599
2096 93,927,246 73,786,478
2095 93,719,451 73,476,603
2094 93,494,697 73,151,709
2093 93,267,274 72,817,254
2092 93,041,793 72,474,468
2091 92,793,249 72,122,880
2090 92,561,159 71,760,077
2089 92,322,396 71,384,150
2088 92,080,212 71,002,449
2087 91,833,409 70,611,426
2086 91,581,639 70,216,014
2085 91,352,906 69,811,545
2084 91,106,961 69,396,198
2083 90,845,161 68,975,962
2082 90,583,188 68,557,881
2081 90,313,417 68,128,154
2080 90,039,857 67,696,442
2079 89,770,116 67,260,252
2078 89,494,440 66,816,984
2077 89,217,520 66,362,519
2076 88,954,522 65,913,810
2075 88,681,719 65,462,568
2074 88,397,221 65,009,654
2073 88,118,589 64,552,502
2072 87,835,051 64,095,245
2071 87,509,098 63,631,386
2070 87,178,463 63,166,693
2069 86,870,660 62,698,228
2068 86,558,000 62,225,674
2067 86,237,764 61,749,683
2066 85,904,801 61,266,762
2065 85,573,984 60,778,749
2064 85,214,686 60,281,212
2063 84,845,370 59,775,807
2062 84,473,236 59,261,881
2061 84,103,016 58,740,914
2060 83,719,266 58,208,824
2059 83,325,330 57,665,803
2058 82,918,226 57,114,037
2057 82,508,742 56,552,712
2056 82,098,320 55,985,589
2055 81,669,191 55,407,187
2054 81,227,019 54,818,525
2053 80,789,939 54,220,761
2052 80,338,877 53,615,713
2051 79,858,310 53,002,852
2050 79,383,784 52,386,166
2049 78,897,472 51,762,174
2048 78,409,829 51,134,317
2047 77,894,547 50,502,162
2046 77,369,819 49,868,057
2045 76,852,544 49,233,860
2044 76,330,046 48,605,591
2043 75,800,788 47,984,479
2042 75,264,885 47,370,990
2041 74,721,871 46,766,713
2040 74,179,185 46,174,827
2039 73,636,894 45,591,616
2038 73,079,976 45,011,890
2037 72,506,991 44,436,551
2036 71,930,701 43,862,840
2035 71,337,219 43,287,434
2034 70,737,692 42,708,536
2033 70,128,299 42,122,973
2032 69,502,726 41,529,468
2031 68,865,544 40,928,141
2030 68,221,143 40,314,175
2029 67,549,189 39,688,984
2028 66,860,631 39,055,901
2027 66,166,759 38,407,447
2026 65,473,024 37,740,059
2025 64,747,319 37,053,428
2024 64,007,187 36,361,859
2023 63,212,384 35,652,307
2022 62,378,410 34,938,955
2021 61,502,603 34,243,696
2020 60,562,381 33,586,372
2019 59,587,885 32,964,701
2018 58,613,001 32,373,490
2017 57,635,162 31,819,178
2016 57,259,551 31,284,568
2015 56,723,537 30,749,346
2014 55,594,838 30,222,994
2013 54,678,791 29,724,065
2012 53,782,567 29,261,903
2011 52,995,205 28,823,196
2010 52,344,051 28,385,506
2009 51,728,516 27,939,328
2008 51,114,599 27,494,774
2007 50,528,584 27,076,008
2006 49,998,277 26,699,043
2005 49,490,033 26,356,975
2004 48,991,421 26,029,350
2003 48,500,348 25,711,259
2002 48,019,415 25,399,980
2001 47,566,800 25,090,283
2000 47,159,719 24,787,054
1999 46,730,335 24,476,008
1998 46,223,880 24,134,929
1997 45,666,838 23,758,960
1996 45,123,018 23,351,981
1995 44,541,554 22,917,589
1994 44,004,139 22,463,291
1993 43,297,156 21,987,955
1992 42,443,509 21,485,090
1991 41,687,898 20,962,910
1990 40,746,268 20,464,956
1989 39,628,575 19,977,183
1988 38,480,649 19,460,630
1987 37,326,190 18,930,070
1986 36,180,515 18,395,621
1985 35,042,093 17,875,339
1984 33,892,788 17,378,846
1983 32,739,304 16,908,400
1982 31,615,339 16,462,736
1981 30,541,044 16,035,032
1980 29,518,857 15,619,936
1979 28,634,162 15,215,587
1978 27,869,507 14,816,349
1977 27,118,952 14,408,822
1976 26,395,450 13,998,620
1975 25,690,940 13,598,521
1974 24,989,108 13,209,011
1973 24,294,263 12,831,047
1972 23,609,456 12,465,106
1971 22,942,143 12,111,511
1970 22,279,984 11,762,638
1969 21,614,676 11,403,150
1968 20,957,287 11,032,155
1967 20,314,066 10,659,180
1966 19,690,087 10,289,294
1965 19,089,380 9,921,681
1964 18,511,361 9,557,611
1963 17,954,564 9,202,246
1962 17,418,522 8,854,368
1961 16,908,035 8,517,711
1960 16,440,172 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-africa/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Africa increased by 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Africa's population will grow by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Africa Uzbekistan
2100 0.22% 0.35%
2099 0.22% 0.37%
2098 0.2% 0.39%
2097 0.21% 0.4%
2096 0.22% 0.42%
2095 0.24% 0.44%
2094 0.24% 0.46%
2093 0.24% 0.47%
2092 0.27% 0.49%
2091 0.25% 0.51%
2090 0.26% 0.53%
2089 0.26% 0.54%
2088 0.27% 0.55%
2087 0.27% 0.56%
2086 0.25% 0.58%
2085 0.27% 0.6%
2084 0.29% 0.61%
2083 0.29% 0.61%
2082 0.3% 0.63%
2081 0.3% 0.64%
2080 0.3% 0.65%
2079 0.31% 0.66%
2078 0.31% 0.68%
2077 0.3% 0.68%
2076 0.31% 0.69%
2075 0.32% 0.7%
2074 0.32% 0.71%
2073 0.32% 0.71%
2072 0.37% 0.73%
2071 0.38% 0.74%
2070 0.35% 0.75%
2069 0.36% 0.76%
2068 0.37% 0.77%
2067 0.39% 0.79%
2066 0.39% 0.8%
2065 0.42% 0.83%
2064 0.44% 0.85%
2063 0.44% 0.87%
2062 0.44% 0.89%
2061 0.46% 0.91%
2060 0.47% 0.94%
2059 0.49% 0.97%
2058 0.5% 0.99%
2057 0.5% 1.01%
2056 0.53% 1.04%
2055 0.54% 1.07%
2054 0.54% 1.1%
2053 0.56% 1.13%
2052 0.6% 1.16%
2051 0.6% 1.18%
2050 0.62% 1.21%
2049 0.62% 1.23%
2048 0.66% 1.25%
2047 0.68% 1.27%
2046 0.67% 1.29%
2045 0.68% 1.29%
2044 0.7% 1.29%
2043 0.71% 1.3%
2042 0.73% 1.29%
2041 0.73% 1.28%
2040 0.74% 1.28%
2039 0.76% 1.29%
2038 0.79% 1.29%
2037 0.8% 1.31%
2036 0.83% 1.33%
2035 0.85% 1.36%
2034 0.87% 1.39%
2033 0.9% 1.43%
2032 0.93% 1.47%
2031 0.94% 1.52%
2030 0.99% 1.58%
2029 1.03% 1.62%
2028 1.05% 1.69%
2027 1.06% 1.77%
2026 1.12% 1.85%
2025 1.16% 1.9%
2024 1.26% 1.99%
2023 1.34% 2.04%
2022 1.42% 2.03%
2021 1.55% 1.96%
2020 1.64% 1.89%
2019 1.66% 1.83%
2018 1.7% 1.74%
2017 0.66% 1.71%
2016 0.94% 1.74%
2015 2.03% 1.74%
2014 1.68% 1.68%
2013 1.67% 1.58%
2012 1.49% 1.52%
2011 1.24% 1.54%
2010 1.19% 1.6%
2009 1.2% 1.62%
2008 1.16% 1.55%
2007 1.06% 1.41%
2006 1.03% 1.3%
2005 1.02% 1.26%
2004 1.01% 1.24%
2003 1% 1.23%
2002 0.95% 1.23%
2001 0.86% 1.22%
2000 0.92% 1.27%
1999 1.1% 1.41%
1998 1.22% 1.58%
1997 1.21% 1.74%
1996 1.31% 1.9%
1995 1.22% 2.02%
1994 1.63% 2.16%
1993 2.01% 2.34%
1992 1.81% 2.49%
1991 2.31% 2.43%
1990 2.82% 2.44%
1989 2.98% 2.65%
1988 3.09% 2.8%
1987 3.17% 2.91%
1986 3.25% 2.91%
1985 3.39% 2.86%
1984 3.52% 2.78%
1983 3.56% 2.71%
1982 3.52% 2.67%
1981 3.46% 2.66%
1980 3.09% 2.66%
1979 2.74% 2.69%
1978 2.77% 2.83%
1977 2.74% 2.93%
1976 2.74% 2.94%
1975 2.81% 2.95%
1974 2.86% 2.95%
1973 2.9% 2.94%
1972 2.91% 2.92%
1971 2.97% 2.97%
1970 3.08% 3.15%
1969 3.14% 3.36%
1968 3.17% 3.5%
1967 3.17% 3.59%
1966 3.15% 3.71%
1965 3.12% 3.81%
1964 3.1% 3.86%
1963 3.08% 3.93%
1962 3.02% 3.95%
1961 2.85% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-africa/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Africa grew by 1.16%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

South Africa Uzbekistan
Current population
65829368
38082870
Population rank 24/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.79% 0.46%
One net population change
42.7 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
26.7 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
53.3 seconds
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,028 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +740,132 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 54/197
One migration net change every
3.6 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +146,370 -6,987
Net migration rank 9/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,631,100 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 28/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 105/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Africa
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Africa Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 146,370 - -6,987
2024 591,618 166,972 709,893 -7,066
2023 602,793 228,222 722,280 -6,004
2022 603,636 233,284 715,410 -5,007
2021 456,411 458,246 689,325 -9,205
2020 595,873 369,901 643,750 -9,208
2019 652,130 331,124 618,154 -9,341
2018 648,319 318,260 585,119 -11,516
2017 645,975 343,146 548,372 -13,352
2016 641,365 -879,235 549,045 -14,839
2015 668,771 641,150 552,781 -16,545
2014 674,754 272,697 536,881 -20,381
2013 652,427 232,230 501,742 -20,380
2012 643,723 264,091 463,333 -20,381
2011 601,708 65,166 454,858 -20,380
2010 566,834 68,563 461,293 -20,380
2009 554,115 41,528 471,839 -20,378
2008 595,332 36,869 461,665 -24,028
2007 503,567 36,339 426,880 -27,013
2006 487,584 33,159 383,265 -29,197
2005 464,464 31,286 363,462 -33,386
2004 442,540 58,924 363,994 -38,834
2003 415,018 65,604 355,098 -44,092
2002 430,926 50,313 359,231 -47,679
2001 484,801 -60,793 356,483 -48,642
2000 526,963 -136,794 365,138 -66,547
1999 594,643 -126,011 385,448 -61,955
1998 627,027 -82,722 408,532 -49,862
1997 667,969 -98,181 441,631 -48,360
1996 710,868 -193,007 471,010 -50,314
1995 743,488 -98,403 493,966 -45,876
1994 698,609 -268,849 502,279 -41,788
1993 789,220 194,977 527,557 -37,377
1992 794,415 -71,342 548,793 -33,259
1991 827,296 -39,131 557,886 -29,064
1990 835,421 259,718 540,581 -73,478
1989 884,629 255,605 522,323 -13,888
1988 909,221 246,382 525,126 -473
1987 922,330 231,009 537,292 -824
1986 903,644 234,378 533,234 -802
1985 893,889 244,940 508,893 -773
1984 869,011 290,789 485,617 -752
1983 837,013 310,172 454,464 1,568
1982 807,550 293,195 431,389 3,897
1981 767,833 279,985 413,897 6,223
1980 738,415 258,127 401,557 8,540
1979 716,541 56,323 387,754 10,864
1978 694,341 62,121 372,068 27,783
1977 680,929 63,739 369,572 45,622
1976 675,011 27,333 363,110 42,094
1975 667,862 38,809 357,382 37,611
1974 658,438 38,518 350,422 33,600
1973 651,596 41,125 341,807 30,094
1972 638,754 38,163 333,230 26,748
1971 624,761 32,961 323,171 24,030
1970 605,102 61,514 313,216 37,324
1969 590,794 73,225 302,833 65,596
1968 571,841 78,932 295,651 77,914
1967 553,741 81,932 298,350 74,030
1966 534,862 77,417 297,844 69,537
1965 506,632 82,514 302,264 65,579
1964 490,606 76,298 298,790 61,512
1963 473,821 72,844 293,432 57,002
1962 455,634 69,771 292,788 52,532
1961 437,851 57,728 279,841 48,168
1960 421,263 18,891 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-africa/uzbekistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.4% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people). In Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,631,100 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in South Africa, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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