Ghana vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,698 1000 No against 13,752 1000 No in Ghana, a difference of 946 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 226 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,567 1000 No | 8,491 1000 No | 3,925 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5,607 1000 No | 10,421 1000 No | 4,814 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,750 1000 No | 13,436 1000 No | 6,686 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8,362 1000 No | 16,756 1000 No | 8,394 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,935 1000 No | 18,955 1000 No | 9,020 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,278 1000 No | 19,709 1000 No | 8,431 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,590 1000 No | 19,414 1000 No | 6,825 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,386 1000 No | 18,705 1000 No | 5,319 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 13,786 1000 No | 17,321 1000 No | 3,535 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 13,876 1000 No | 15,678 1000 No | 1,802 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 13,752 1000 No | 14,698 1000 No | 946.1 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,698 1000 No against 13,752 1000 No in Ghana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Ghana and South Africa?
- 946 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.