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

Polynesia
400.47 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
Polynesia rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 58,057 1000 No against 400.47 1000 No in Polynesia, a difference of 57,657 1000 No.

That makes South Africa's figure about 145.0 times Polynesia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 70.39 1000 No 6,750 1000 No 6,679 1000 No South Africa
1960s 110.19 1000 No 9,320 1000 No 9,210 1000 No South Africa
1970s 158.98 1000 No 12,449 1000 No 12,290 1000 No South Africa
1980s 199.41 1000 No 16,531 1000 No 16,332 1000 No South Africa
1990s 240.21 1000 No 22,541 1000 No 22,300 1000 No South Africa
2000s 276.79 1000 No 28,740 1000 No 28,463 1000 No South Africa
2010s 300.85 1000 No 35,450 1000 No 35,149 1000 No South Africa
2020s 320.41 1000 No 42,729 1000 No 42,408 1000 No South Africa
2030s 348.4 1000 No 49,291 1000 No 48,943 1000 No South Africa
2040s 382.18 1000 No 55,139 1000 No 54,757 1000 No South Africa
2050s 400.47 1000 No 58,057 1000 No 57,656 1000 No South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Polynesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 58,057 1000 No against 400.47 1000 No in Polynesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Polynesia and South Africa?
57,657 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Polynesia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 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.