South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Population, total, per square kilometre
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
48.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
151st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
154th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.11 units per square kilometre against 48.63 units per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 3.48 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 151st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 154th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 9.85 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 14.18 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 28.44 units per square kilometre | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 18.61 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.31 units per square kilometre | 15.52 units per square kilometre | 20.79 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40.65 units per square kilometre | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 15.92 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.1 units per square kilometre | 38 units per square kilometre | 8.1 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.04 units per square kilometre | 47.81 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- South Africa, at 52.11 units per square kilometre against 48.63 units per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 3.48 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 151st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 154th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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, total 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.