Argentina vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Argentina
52,564 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
Argentina rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.