Belarus vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Belarus
0.0468 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0498 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre in Belarus, a difference of 0.003 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0514 Persons per square kilometre 0.0364 Persons per square kilometre 0.0149 Persons per square kilometre Belarus
2000s 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre 0.0089 Persons per square kilometre Belarus
2010s 0.0478 Persons per square kilometre 0.0454 Persons per square kilometre 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre Belarus
2020s 0.0471 Persons per square kilometre 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre 0.002 Persons per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Belarus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Belarus and South Africa?
0.003 Persons per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Belarus ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
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Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.