Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Eastern Europe
205,314 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Europe rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 205,314 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 147,257 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 117,175 1000 No 6,750 1000 No 110,425 1000 No Eastern Europe
1960s 159,548 1000 No 9,320 1000 No 150,228 1000 No Eastern Europe
1970s 198,472 1000 No 12,449 1000 No 186,024 1000 No Eastern Europe
1980s 233,594 1000 No 16,531 1000 No 217,063 1000 No Eastern Europe
1990s 218,008 1000 No 22,541 1000 No 195,467 1000 No Eastern Europe
2000s 204,423 1000 No 28,740 1000 No 175,684 1000 No Eastern Europe
2010s 203,098 1000 No 35,450 1000 No 167,649 1000 No Eastern Europe
2020s 203,333 1000 No 42,729 1000 No 160,604 1000 No Eastern Europe
2030s 203,353 1000 No 49,291 1000 No 154,062 1000 No Eastern Europe
2040s 204,542 1000 No 55,139 1000 No 149,402 1000 No Eastern Europe
2050s 205,314 1000 No 58,057 1000 No 147,257 1000 No Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Europe or South Africa?
Eastern Europe, at 205,314 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Europe and South Africa?
147,257 1000 No, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Europe and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th 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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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.