South Africa vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 66,232 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 8,175 1000 No.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,750 1000 No | 6,871 1000 No | 121.03 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 9,320 1000 No | 9,561 1000 No | 241.18 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 12,449 1000 No | 12,944 1000 No | 495 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 16,531 1000 No | 17,453 1000 No | 921.47 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 22,541 1000 No | 24,274 1000 No | 1,734 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 28,740 1000 No | 31,190 1000 No | 2,450 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 35,450 1000 No | 38,913 1000 No | 3,463 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 42,729 1000 No | 47,453 1000 No | 4,724 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 49,291 1000 No | 55,351 1000 No | 6,060 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 55,139 1000 No | 62,560 1000 No | 7,421 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 58,057 1000 No | 66,232 1000 No | 8,175 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 66,232 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 8,175 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- South Africa ranks 21st 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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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.