Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Equatorial Guinea
19.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
South Africa rank
135th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 19.02 units per square kilometre against 18.98 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.87 units per square kilometre 8.32 units per square kilometre 0.4513 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 7.75 units per square kilometre 10.87 units per square kilometre 3.12 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 9.49 units per square kilometre 14.36 units per square kilometre 4.86 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 12.45 units per square kilometre 16.91 units per square kilometre 4.45 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 18.55 units per square kilometre 16.48 units per square kilometre 2.07 units per square kilometre Equatorial Guinea
2010s 17.83 units per square kilometre 17 units per square kilometre 0.8397 units per square kilometre Equatorial Guinea
2020s 18.57 units per square kilometre 18.64 units per square kilometre 0.0698 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 19.02 units per square kilometre against 18.98 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. 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 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.