South Africa vs Uganda: Population, per capita
South Africa
1 units per person
in 2024
Uganda
1 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
Uganda rank
27th
Population, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Uganda, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per capita, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per capita between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.