Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs South Africa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
108th
South Africa rank
107th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 8.97 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.6894 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7853 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.2788 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.0912 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.