South Africa vs Spain: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
South Africa
18.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
19.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
135th
Spain rank
133rd
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.05 units per square kilometre against 18.98 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 135th and Spain ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 24.89 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 11.33 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 6.24 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 19.59 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.48 units per square kilometre | 19.98 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 17 units per square kilometre | 19.58 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.64 units per square kilometre | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 0.5967 units per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.05 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 South Africa and Spain?
- 0.07 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 135th and Spain ranks 133rd 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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About this data
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.