Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 66,232 1000 No against 39,824 1000 No in Caribbean, a difference of 26,408 1000 No.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,114 1000 No | 6,871 1000 No | 242.8 1000 No | Caribbean |
| 1960s | 9,878 1000 No | 9,561 1000 No | 316.96 1000 No | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 13,626 1000 No | 12,944 1000 No | 681.88 1000 No | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 17,912 1000 No | 17,453 1000 No | 459.24 1000 No | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 22,072 1000 No | 24,274 1000 No | 2,203 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 26,008 1000 No | 31,190 1000 No | 5,182 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 30,101 1000 No | 38,913 1000 No | 8,811 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 33,868 1000 No | 47,453 1000 No | 13,584 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 36,983 1000 No | 55,351 1000 No | 18,368 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 39,081 1000 No | 62,560 1000 No | 23,479 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 39,824 1000 No | 66,232 1000 No | 26,408 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 66,232 1000 No against 39,824 1000 No in Caribbean as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 26,408 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 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.