Colombia vs South Africa: Population, per square kilometre
Colombia
47.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.11 units per square kilometre against 47.16 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 4.95 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 0.5889 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 28.44 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31.95 units per square kilometre | 36.31 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.65 units per square kilometre | 40.65 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.36 units per square kilometre | 46.1 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.39 units per square kilometre | 51.04 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.11 units per square kilometre against 47.16 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 4.95 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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
Population 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.