Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 510.21 million against 41.32 million in South Africa, a difference of 468.90 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.99 million | 8.93 million | 109.06 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 177.36 million | 12.20 million | 165.16 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 249.78 million | 17.08 million | 232.70 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 324.42 million | 23.54 million | 300.88 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 397.47 million | 29.32 million | 368.15 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 457.59 million | 35.30 million | 422.29 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 498.24 million | 39.89 million | 458.35 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 510.21 million against 41.32 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 468.90 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for urban population?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.