Russian Federation vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Russian Federation
22,126 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
19,568 1000 No
in 2050
Russian Federation rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 22,126 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 2,558 1000 No.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 39,399 1000 No 23,357 1000 No 16,042 1000 No Russian Federation
2000s 38,281 1000 No 24,180 1000 No 14,101 1000 No Russian Federation
2010s 37,280 1000 No 24,014 1000 No 13,266 1000 No Russian Federation
2020s 34,650 1000 No 23,512 1000 No 11,138 1000 No Russian Federation
2030s 29,770 1000 No 22,213 1000 No 7,557 1000 No Russian Federation
2040s 24,604 1000 No 20,583 1000 No 4,021 1000 No Russian Federation
2050s 22,126 1000 No 19,568 1000 No 2,557 1000 No Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Russian Federation or Southern Africa?
Russian Federation, at 22,126 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Russian Federation and Southern Africa?
2,558 1000 No, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Russian Federation and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Russian Federation ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.