Colombia vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Colombia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 66,232 1000 No against 48,629 1000 No in Colombia, a difference of 17,603 1000 No.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,483 1000 No | 6,871 1000 No | 1,388 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 9,837 1000 No | 9,561 1000 No | 275.6 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14,729 1000 No | 12,944 1000 No | 1,785 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1980s | 20,449 1000 No | 17,453 1000 No | 2,997 1000 No | Colombia |
| 1990s | 26,559 1000 No | 24,274 1000 No | 2,284 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2000s | 32,587 1000 No | 31,190 1000 No | 1,398 1000 No | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38,173 1000 No | 38,913 1000 No | 739.27 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 42,760 1000 No | 47,453 1000 No | 4,693 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 46,073 1000 No | 55,351 1000 No | 9,279 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 48,046 1000 No | 62,560 1000 No | 14,514 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 48,629 1000 No | 66,232 1000 No | 17,603 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Colombia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 66,232 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 Southern Africa?
- 17,603 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.