Colombia vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates
Colombia
0.0469 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0498 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0321 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0358 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0025 Persons per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0425 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0454 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0465 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0026 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, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Colombia ranks 114th 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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About this data
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.