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

Italy
44,671 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
66,232 1000 No
in 2050
Italy rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
24th

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

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

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 66,232 1000 No against 44,671 1000 No in Italy, a difference of 21,561 1000 No.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 27,244 1000 No 6,871 1000 No 20,373 1000 No Italy
1960s 31,730 1000 No 9,561 1000 No 22,169 1000 No Italy
1970s 36,070 1000 No 12,944 1000 No 23,127 1000 No Italy
1980s 38,001 1000 No 17,453 1000 No 20,548 1000 No Italy
1990s 38,266 1000 No 24,274 1000 No 13,992 1000 No Italy
2000s 39,640 1000 No 31,190 1000 No 8,450 1000 No Italy
2010s 41,337 1000 No 38,913 1000 No 2,424 1000 No Italy
2020s 42,518 1000 No 47,453 1000 No 4,935 1000 No Southern Africa
2030s 43,657 1000 No 55,351 1000 No 11,694 1000 No Southern Africa
2040s 44,490 1000 No 62,560 1000 No 18,070 1000 No Southern Africa
2050s 44,671 1000 No 66,232 1000 No 21,561 1000 No Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Italy or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 66,232 1000 No against 44,671 1000 No in Italy as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Italy and Southern Africa?
21,561 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Italy ranks 27th 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.