Panama vs South Africa: Population density
Panama
79.6
in 2100
South Africa
77.75
in 2100
Panama rank
137th
South Africa rank
140th
Population density over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.6 against 77.75 in South Africa, a difference of 1.85.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 140th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 33 and South Africa in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.57 | 0.2127 | 1.35 | Panama |
| 1100s | 1.74 | 0.2552 | 1.49 | Panama |
| 1200s | 1.93 | 0.2978 | 1.64 | Panama |
| 1300s | 2.15 | 0.3403 | 1.81 | Panama |
| 1400s | 2.39 | 0.3828 | 2.01 | Panama |
| 1500s | 2.65 | 0.4254 | 2.23 | Panama |
| 1600s | 1.33 | 0.4963 | 0.8306 | Panama |
| 1700s | 0.6634 | 0.7089 | 0.0455 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 0.6983 | 0.6955 | 0.0028 | Panama |
| 1720s | 0.7351 | 0.6821 | 0.0529 | Panama |
| 1730s | 0.7738 | 0.6688 | 0.105 | Panama |
| 1740s | 0.8145 | 0.6554 | 0.1591 | Panama |
| 1750s | 0.8574 | 0.642 | 0.2154 | Panama |
| 1760s | 0.9025 | 0.6286 | 0.2739 | Panama |
| 1770s | 0.95 | 0.6152 | 0.3348 | Panama |
| 1780s | 1 | 0.6018 | 0.3982 | Panama |
| 1790s | 1.05 | 0.5884 | 0.4642 | Panama |
| 1800s | 1.05 | 1.21 | 0.1603 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 1.13 | 1.27 | 0.1331 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 1.22 | 1.42 | 0.2017 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 1.31 | 1.76 | 0.4558 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 1.41 | 2.2 | 0.7927 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1.63 | 2.6 | 0.9665 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 2.07 | 2.9 | 0.8319 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 2.49 | 3.23 | 0.7403 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 2.83 | 3.59 | 0.7628 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.22 | 4 | 0.7819 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.8 | 4.59 | 0.7824 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 5.13 | 5.41 | 0.2816 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 6.48 | 6.48 | 0.0051 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 7.72 | 7.95 | 0.2303 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 10.15 | 9.66 | 0.4895 | Panama |
| 1950s | 13.08 | 11.9 | 1.18 | Panama |
| 1960s | 17.43 | 15.57 | 1.86 | Panama |
| 1970s | 23.06 | 20.92 | 2.14 | Panama |
| 1980s | 29.36 | 28.44 | 0.9201 | Panama |
| 1990s | 36.39 | 36.31 | 0.0847 | Panama |
| 2000s | 44.27 | 40.65 | 3.62 | Panama |
| 2010s | 52.96 | 46.1 | 6.87 | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 52.95 | 8.26 | Panama |
| 2030s | 68.02 | 58.44 | 9.58 | Panama |
| 2040s | 73.48 | 62.98 | 10.5 | Panama |
| 2050s | 77.39 | 66.91 | 10.48 | Panama |
| 2060s | 79.81 | 70.11 | 9.7 | Panama |
| 2070s | 81.04 | 72.68 | 8.36 | Panama |
| 2080s | 81.16 | 74.87 | 6.29 | Panama |
| 2090s | 80.34 | 76.8 | 3.54 | Panama |
| 2100s | 79.6 | 77.75 | 1.86 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 79.6 against 77.75 in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Panama and South Africa?
- 1.85, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for population density?
- Panama ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 140th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.