Colombia vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58,057 1000 No against 48,629 1000 No in Colombia, a difference of 9,428 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,483 1000 No | 6,750 1000 No | 1,267 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9,837 1000 No | 9,320 1000 No | 516.78 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14,729 1000 No | 12,449 1000 No | 2,280 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1980s | 20,449 1000 No | 16,531 1000 No | 3,918 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1990s | 26,559 1000 No | 22,541 1000 No | 4,018 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2000s | 32,587 1000 No | 28,740 1000 No | 3,848 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38,173 1000 No | 35,450 1000 No | 2,724 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42,760 1000 No | 42,729 1000 No | 31.32 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2030s | 46,073 1000 No | 49,291 1000 No | 3,219 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 48,046 1000 No | 55,139 1000 No | 7,093 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 48,629 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 9,428 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58,057 1000 No against 48,629 1000 No in Colombia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Colombia and South Africa?
- 9,428 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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.