Gambia vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Gambia
0.3501 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Gambia rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3618 units per person against 0.3501 units per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.0117 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9021 units per person 0.5274 units per person 0.3747 units per person Gambia
1970s 0.8137 units per person 0.5196 units per person 0.2941 units per person Gambia
1980s 0.6835 units per person 0.5057 units per person 0.1778 units per person Gambia
1990s 0.6045 units per person 0.466 units per person 0.1385 units per person Gambia
2000s 0.4836 units per person 0.406 units per person 0.0775 units per person Gambia
2010s 0.4111 units per person 0.3688 units per person 0.0424 units per person Gambia
2020s 0.3644 units per person 0.3642 units per person 0.0002 units per person Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Gambia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3618 units per person against 0.3501 units per person in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Gambia and South Africa?
0.0117 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Gambia ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.