Djibouti vs South Africa: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Djibouti
49.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
152nd
South Africa rank
150th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52.11 units per square kilometre against 49.74 units per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 2.37 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.77 units per square kilometre 15.8 units per square kilometre 11.03 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 9.14 units per square kilometre 20.92 units per square kilometre 11.79 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 17.56 units per square kilometre 28.44 units per square kilometre 10.88 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 27.84 units per square kilometre 36.31 units per square kilometre 8.46 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 35.93 units per square kilometre 40.65 units per square kilometre 4.72 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 43.6 units per square kilometre 46.1 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 48.71 units per square kilometre 51.04 units per square kilometre 2.33 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Djibouti or South Africa?
South Africa, at 52.11 units per square kilometre against 49.74 units per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Djibouti and South Africa?
2.37 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.