Chile vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Chile
35.2%
in 2025
South Africa
36.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36.1% against 35.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 23.5% | 5.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 22.1% | 11.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 23.9% | 11.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 29.5% | 7.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.4% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36.1% against 35.2% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.