South Africa vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 115,564 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,750 1000 No | 97,254 1000 No | 90,505 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 9,320 1000 No | 112,071 1000 No | 102,751 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 12,449 1000 No | 122,969 1000 No | 110,521 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 16,531 1000 No | 126,793 1000 No | 110,262 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 22,541 1000 No | 134,498 1000 No | 111,958 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 28,740 1000 No | 143,201 1000 No | 114,461 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 35,450 1000 No | 151,952 1000 No | 116,503 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 42,729 1000 No | 159,614 1000 No | 116,885 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 49,291 1000 No | 166,127 1000 No | 116,835 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 55,139 1000 No | 171,475 1000 No | 116,336 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 58,057 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 115,564 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 173,621 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 Western Europe?
- 115,564 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.