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