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

Kiribati
0.3661 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Kiribati rank
102nd
South Africa rank
105th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.3661 units per person against 0.3618 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0043 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8007 units per person 0.5274 units per person 0.2734 units per person Kiribati
1970s 0.7234 units per person 0.5196 units per person 0.2038 units per person Kiribati
1980s 0.6651 units per person 0.5057 units per person 0.1594 units per person Kiribati
1990s 0.6277 units per person 0.466 units per person 0.1617 units per person Kiribati
2000s 0.5575 units per person 0.406 units per person 0.1514 units per person Kiribati
2010s 0.486 units per person 0.3688 units per person 0.1172 units per person Kiribati
2020s 0.39 units per person 0.3642 units per person 0.0258 units per person Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Kiribati or South Africa?
Kiribati, at 0.3661 units per person against 0.3618 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.0043 units per person, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Kiribati ranks 102nd 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.