France vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 62,374 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 4,317 1000 No.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,196 1000 No | 6,750 1000 No | 18,446 1000 No | France |
| 1960s | 32,214 1000 No | 9,320 1000 No | 22,895 1000 No | France |
| 1970s | 38,130 1000 No | 12,449 1000 No | 25,681 1000 No | France |
| 1980s | 40,708 1000 No | 16,531 1000 No | 24,177 1000 No | France |
| 1990s | 43,500 1000 No | 22,541 1000 No | 20,959 1000 No | France |
| 2000s | 47,053 1000 No | 28,740 1000 No | 18,314 1000 No | France |
| 2010s | 51,143 1000 No | 35,450 1000 No | 15,694 1000 No | France |
| 2020s | 54,836 1000 No | 42,729 1000 No | 12,107 1000 No | France |
| 2030s | 58,296 1000 No | 49,291 1000 No | 9,005 1000 No | France |
| 2040s | 61,133 1000 No | 55,139 1000 No | 5,994 1000 No | France |
| 2050s | 62,374 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 4,317 1000 No | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, France or South Africa?
- France, at 62,374 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between France and South Africa?
- 4,317 1000 No, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- France ranks 19th 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.