Colombia vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Colombia
48,629 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
66,232 1000 No
in 2050
Colombia rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

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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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.