Belarus vs South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Belarus
0.0374 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0385 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
124th
South Africa rank
121st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0385 units per square kilometre against 0.0374 units per square kilometre in Belarus, a difference of 0.0011 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0394 units per square kilometre 0.0232 units per square kilometre 0.0162 units per square kilometre Belarus
2000s 0.0402 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Belarus
2010s 0.0392 units per square kilometre 0.033 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre Belarus
2020s 0.0377 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Belarus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0385 units per square kilometre against 0.0374 units per square kilometre in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Belarus and South Africa?
0.0011 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Belarus ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.