South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population density - Regions
Population density - Regions over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 69.28 million Persons against 60.60 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 8.68 million Persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 51 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.28 million Persons | 60.70 million Persons | 12.42 million Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.02 million Persons | 64.81 million Persons | 9.79 million Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 60.60 million Persons | 67.60 million Persons | 7.00 million Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density - regions, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69.28 million Persons against 60.60 million Persons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density - regions between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.68 million Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population density - regions?
- South Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population density - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on population density and land areas, in large (TL2) regions and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Population density per land area excludes inland water bodies. This indicator measures the number of people residing in small TL3 and large TL2 regions per square kilometers. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.