South Africa vs Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 115,021 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 56,964 1000 No.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,750 1000 No | 54,789 1000 No | 48,039 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1960s | 9,320 1000 No | 66,624 1000 No | 57,304 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 12,449 1000 No | 80,332 1000 No | 67,883 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 16,531 1000 No | 90,218 1000 No | 73,687 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 22,541 1000 No | 94,576 1000 No | 72,036 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 28,740 1000 No | 101,306 1000 No | 72,567 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 35,450 1000 No | 107,652 1000 No | 72,202 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 42,729 1000 No | 110,686 1000 No | 67,957 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2030s | 49,291 1000 No | 113,395 1000 No | 64,104 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2040s | 55,139 1000 No | 114,973 1000 No | 59,833 1000 No | Southern Europe |
| 2050s | 58,057 1000 No | 115,021 1000 No | 56,964 1000 No | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 115,021 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 Europe?
- 56,964 1000 No, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 22nd 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.