Colombia vs South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Colombia
0.0374 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0385 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
123rd
South Africa rank
121st
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0385 units per square kilometre against 0.0374 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0011 units per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0385 units per square kilometre against 0.0374 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0011 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 123rd 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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About this data
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.