South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
South Africa
23.02 million people
in 2050
Uzbekistan
20.55 million people
in 2050
South Africa rank
26th
Uzbekistan rank
28th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.02 million people against 20.55 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.48 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 15 and Uzbekistan in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 257,995 people | 899,998 people | 642,003 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1100s | 309,582 people | 969,995 people | 660,413 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1200s | 361,137 people | 1.04 million people | 678,843 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1300s | 412,584 people | 1.11 million people | 697,366 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1400s | 463,671 people | 1.18 million people | 716,159 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1500s | 513,569 people | 1.26 million people | 745,871 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1600s | 593,492 people | 1.44 million people | 844,588 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1700s | 823,536 people | 1.61 million people | 789,984 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1710s | 803,312 people | 1.70 million people | 901,098 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1720s | 783,268 people | 1.80 million people | 1.01 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1730s | 763,403 people | 1.90 million people | 1.13 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1740s | 743,718 people | 2.00 million people | 1.26 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1750s | 724,212 people | 2.11 million people | 1.38 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1760s | 704,887 people | 2.22 million people | 1.52 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1770s | 685,741 people | 2.34 million people | 1.65 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1780s | 666,774 people | 2.46 million people | 1.80 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1790s | 647,988 people | 2.59 million people | 1.94 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1800s | 629,381 people | 2.73 million people | 2.10 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1810s | 610,954 people | 2.87 million people | 2.26 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1820s | 592,706 people | 3.01 million people | 2.42 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1830s | 574,638 people | 3.16 million people | 2.58 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1840s | 556,750 people | 3.31 million people | 2.75 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1850s | 651,233 people | 3.46 million people | 2.81 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1860s | 797,821 people | 3.61 million people | 2.82 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1870s | 1.05 million people | 3.77 million people | 2.71 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 2.07 million people | 3.91 million people | 1.84 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 2.52 million people | 4.05 million people | 1.53 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 3.49 million people | 4.17 million people | 677,240 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 4.54 million people | 4.27 million people | 263,410 people | South Africa |
| 1920s | 5.43 million people | 4.35 million people | 1.08 million people | South Africa |
| 1930s | 6.42 million people | 4.39 million people | 2.03 million people | South Africa |
| 1940s | 7.35 million people | 4.37 million people | 2.98 million people | South Africa |
| 1950s | 8.00 million people | 4.81 million people | 3.18 million people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9.96 million people | 6.29 million people | 3.67 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.18 million people | 8.24 million people | 4.94 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.42 million people | 10.47 million people | 6.95 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.51 million people | 12.77 million people | 7.74 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.99 million people | 13.02 million people | 6.97 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.62 million people | 15.00 million people | 5.61 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.23 million people | 17.94 million people | 5.29 million people | South Africa |
| 2030s | 24.30 million people | 20.24 million people | 4.06 million people | South Africa |
| 2040s | 23.81 million people | 20.86 million people | 2.95 million people | South Africa |
| 2050s | 23.02 million people | 20.55 million people | 2.48 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- South Africa, at 23.02 million people against 20.55 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 2.48 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.