Germany vs South Africa: Population density of the capital city
Germany
4,615 people per km²
in 2100
South Africa
4,739 people per km²
in 2100
Germany rank
121st
South Africa rank
118th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,739 people per km² against 4,615 people per km² in Germany, a difference of 124 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,176 people per km² | 4,220 people per km² | 956.15 people per km² | Germany |
| 2030s | 5,100 people per km² | 4,379 people per km² | 720.49 people per km² | Germany |
| 2040s | 5,014 people per km² | 4,520 people per km² | 494.74 people per km² | Germany |
| 2050s | 4,904 people per km² | 4,616 people per km² | 288.44 people per km² | Germany |
| 2060s | 4,799 people per km² | 4,721 people per km² | 77.54 people per km² | Germany |
| 2070s | 4,723 people per km² | 4,728 people per km² | 5.35 people per km² | South Africa |
| 2080s | 4,670 people per km² | 4,695 people per km² | 25.4 people per km² | South Africa |
| 2090s | 4,630 people per km² | 4,702 people per km² | 72.11 people per km² | South Africa |
| 2100s | 4,615 people per km² | 4,739 people per km² | 123.8 people per km² | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,739 people per km² against 4,615 people per km² in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Germany and South Africa?
- 124 people per km², with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Germany ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.