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

France
62,374 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
France rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • France
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

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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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
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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.