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
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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About this data
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.