Central America vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 194,627 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 136,570 1000 No.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,599 1000 No | 6,750 1000 No | 11,849 1000 No | Central America |
| 1960s | 29,624 1000 No | 9,320 1000 No | 20,304 1000 No | Central America |
| 1970s | 45,635 1000 No | 12,449 1000 No | 33,186 1000 No | Central America |
| 1980s | 64,124 1000 No | 16,531 1000 No | 47,593 1000 No | Central America |
| 1990s | 83,928 1000 No | 22,541 1000 No | 61,388 1000 No | Central America |
| 2000s | 103,621 1000 No | 28,740 1000 No | 74,881 1000 No | Central America |
| 2010s | 126,133 1000 No | 35,450 1000 No | 90,683 1000 No | Central America |
| 2020s | 148,721 1000 No | 42,729 1000 No | 105,992 1000 No | Central America |
| 2030s | 169,281 1000 No | 49,291 1000 No | 119,990 1000 No | Central America |
| 2040s | 186,596 1000 No | 55,139 1000 No | 131,457 1000 No | Central America |
| 2050s | 194,627 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 136,570 1000 No | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 194,627 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Central America and South Africa?
- 136,570 1000 No, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.
- 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.