Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.0412 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0027 units per square kilometre.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.0412 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0027 units per square kilometre, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th 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.