Paraguay vs South Africa: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Paraguay
69.1%
in 2025
South Africa
69.3%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
94th
South Africa rank
92nd
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.3% against 69.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1600s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1700s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1710s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1720s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1730s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1740s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1750s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1760s | 6.1% | 7.6% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1770s | 6.7% | 8.1% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1780s | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1790s | 8.1% | 9.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1800s | 8.8% | 9.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1810s | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1820s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1830s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 18.3% | 14.2% | 4.1% | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 20.0% | 14.7% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 21.9% | 15.3% | 6.6% | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 24.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 26.3% | 20.7% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 4.1% | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 31.6% | 28.9% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 35.1% | 44.2% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 36.3% | 46.9% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 47.8% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 49.5% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 54.3% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 59.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 64.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.2% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69.3% against 69.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Paraguay ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.