South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city

South Africa
13.69
in 2020
Uzbekistan
12.72
in 2020
South Africa rank
150th
Uzbekistan rank
152nd

Population in the largest city over time

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
5101520195019852020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.69 against 12.72 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.97.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 150th and Uzbekistan ranks 152nd of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 9.33 21.79 12.45 Uzbekistan
1960s 8.54 21.13 12.59 Uzbekistan
1970s 7.76 20.89 13.12 Uzbekistan
1980s 6.77 19.06 12.29 Uzbekistan
1990s 6.6 16.51 9.91 Uzbekistan
2000s 9.35 14.22 4.87 Uzbekistan
2010s 12.11 12.92 0.8135 Uzbekistan
2020s 13.69 12.72 0.9734 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
South Africa, at 13.69 against 12.72 in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
0.97, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
South Africa ranks 150th and Uzbekistan ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed