Argentina vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58,057 1000 No against 52,564 1000 No in Argentina, a difference of 5,493 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,984 1000 No | 6,750 1000 No | 6,235 1000 No | Argentina |
| 1960s | 16,836 1000 No | 9,320 1000 No | 7,516 1000 No | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20,875 1000 No | 12,449 1000 No | 8,426 1000 No | Argentina |
| 1980s | 25,594 1000 No | 16,531 1000 No | 9,063 1000 No | Argentina |
| 1990s | 30,590 1000 No | 22,541 1000 No | 8,050 1000 No | Argentina |
| 2000s | 35,018 1000 No | 28,740 1000 No | 6,279 1000 No | Argentina |
| 2010s | 39,487 1000 No | 35,450 1000 No | 4,038 1000 No | Argentina |
| 2020s | 43,789 1000 No | 42,729 1000 No | 1,060 1000 No | Argentina |
| 2030s | 47,650 1000 No | 49,291 1000 No | 1,641 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 50,974 1000 No | 55,139 1000 No | 4,165 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 52,564 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 5,492 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58,057 1000 No against 52,564 1000 No in Argentina as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Argentina and South Africa?
- 5,493 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.